II. JEHOVAH-JIREH. THE LORD WILL PROVIDE. Gen. xxii. 14. THE saints should never be dismay'd, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For when they least expect his aid, This Abraham found: he raised the knife; Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey; When Jonah sunk beneath the wave, Blest proofs of power and grace divine, Be trusted with the Lord. Wait for his seasonable aid, And though it tarry, wait: 11 Sam. xxiii. 27. 2 Jonah, i. 17. III. JEHOVAH-ROPHI. I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE. Exod. xv. 26. HEAL us, Emmanuel! here we are, Our faith is feeble, we confess, Remember him who once applied, 66 Lord, I believe," with tears he cried3, "Oh, help my unbelief!" She too, who touch'd thee in the press, Was answer'd, "Daughter, go in peace1, Conceal'd amid the gathering throng, Like her, with hopes and fears we come, Oh! send us not despairing home! Mark, ix 24. 4 Mark, v. 34. IV. JEHOVAH-NISSI. THE LORD MY BANNER. Exod. xvii. 15. By whom was David taught And laid the Gittite low? Nor sword nor spear the stripling took, 'Twas Israel's God and king Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Who order'd Gideon forth, To storm the invaders' camp, A pitcher and a lamp 5? The trumpets made his coming known, Oh! I have seen the day, When with a single word, God helping me to say, 66 My trust is in the Lord," 5 Judges, vii. 9, and 20. But unbelief, self-will, Self-righteousness, and pride, Yet David's Lord, and Gideon's friend, V. JEHOVAH-SHALOM. THE LORD SEND PEACE. Judges, vi. 24. JESUS! whose blood so freely stream'd By thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd, To reconcile offending man, Make Justice drop her angry rod; No drop remains of all the curse, For wretches who deserved the whole; Peace by such means so dearly bought, Now, Lord, thy feeble worm prepare! They hate the soul that hates his sins. Let them in horrid league agree! VI. WISDOM. Prov. viii. 22-31. ERE God had built the mountains, When, like a tent to dwell in, He wrought by weight and measure, Thus Wisdom's words discover Of our unworthy race! |