Olney Hymn 2: Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord Will Provide

The saints should never be dismay'd,

Nor sink in hopeless fear;

For when they least expect His aid,

The Saviour will appear.

This Abraham found: he raised the knife;

God saw, and said, "Forbear!

Yon ram shall yield his meaner life;

Behold the victim there."

Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey;

But hark! the foe's at hand;

Saul turns his arms another way,

To save the invaded land.

When Jonah sunk beneath the wave,

He thought to rise no more;

But God prepared a fish to save,

And bear him to the shore.

Blest proofs of power and grace divine,

That meet us in His word!

May every deep-felt care of mine

Be trusted with the Lord.

Wait for His seasonable aid,

And though it tarry, wait:

The promise may be long delay'd,

But cannot come too late.

(Genesis, xxii.14)