Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner | By William Cowper |
| BY whom was David taught | |
To aim the deadly blow, | |
When he Goliath fought, | |
And laid the Hittite low? | |
Nor sword nor spear the stripling took, | 5 |
But chose a pebble from the brook. | |
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Twas Israels God and King | |
Who sent him to the fight; | |
Who gave him strength to sling, | |
And skill to aim aright. | 10 |
Ye feeble saints, your strength endures | |
Because young Davids God is yours. | |
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Who ordered Gideon forth, | |
To storm the invaders camp | |
With arms of little worth, | 15 |
A pitcher and a lamp? | |
The trumpets made his coming known | |
And all the host was overthrown. | |
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Oh! I have seen the day | |
When with a single word, | 20 |
God helping me to say, | |
My trust is in the Lord, | |
My soul hath quelld a thousand foes, | |
Fearless of all that could oppose. | |
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But unbelief, self-will, | 25 |
Self-righteousness and pride, | |
How often do they steal | |
My weapon from my side! | |
Yet Davids Lord, and Gideons friend, | |
Will help his servant to the end. | 30 | | |
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