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Proverbs 8:22-31

"Ere God had built the mountains, Or raised the fruitful hills; Before he fill'd the fountains That feed the running rills; In me from everlasting, The wonderful I am, Found pleasures never wasting, And wisdom is my name."

"When, like a tent to dwell in, He spread the skies abroad, And swathed about the swelling, Of Ocean's mighty flood; He wrought by weight and measure, And I was with Him then: Myself the Father's pleasure, And mine, the sons of men."

Thus Wisdom's words discover Thy glory and thy grace, Thou everlasting lover Of our unworthy race! Thy gracious eye survey'd us Ere stars were seen above; In wisdom thou hast made us, And died for us in love. 

Judges 6:25

Jesus! Whose blood so freely stream'd To satisfy the law's demand; By Thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd, Before the Father's face I stand.

To reconcile offending man, Make Justice drop her angry rod, What creature could have formed the plan, Or who fulfil it but a God? 

No drop remains of all the curse, For wretches who deserved the whole; No arrows dipt in wrath to pierce The guilty but returning soul.

Peace by such means so dearly bought, What rebel could have hoped to see? Peace by his injured Sovereign wrought, His Sovereign fastened to a tree. 

Now, Lord, Thy feeble worm prepare! For strife with earth and hell begins; Conform and gird me for the war; They hate the soul that hates his sins.

Exodus 17:15

By whom was David taught To aim the deadly blow, When Goliath he fought, And laid the Gittite low? Nor sword nor spear the stripling took, But chose a pebble from the brook. 'Twas Israel's God and King Who sent him to the fight; Who gave him strength to sling, And skill to aim right. Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Because young David's God is yours.

Who ordered Gideon forth To storm the invaders camp. With arms of little worth, A pitcher and a lamp? The trumpets made his coming known And all the host was overthrown.

Oh! I have seen the day, When with a single word, God helping me to say, "My trust is in the Lord," My soul hath quelled a thousand foes Fearless of all that could oppose.

Exodus 15:26

Heal us, Emmanuel! here we are, Waiting to feel Thy touch: Deep wounded-souls to Thee repair And, Savior, we are such.

Our faith is feeble, we confess, We faintly trust Thy word, But wilt Thou pity us the less, Be that far from Thee, Lord! Remember him who once applied, With trembling, for relief; "Lord, I believe," with tears he cried, "Oh, help my unbelief!"

She too, who touched Thee in the press, And healing virtue stole, Was answered, "Daughter, go in peace, Thy faith hath made thee whole."

Concealed amid the gathering throng, She would have shunned Thy view; And if her faith was firm and strong, Had strong misgivings too.

The saints should never be dismayed, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For when they least expect his aid, The Savior will appear.

This Abraham found: he raised the knife; God saw and said, "Forebear" Yon ram shall yield his meaner life; Behold the victim there."

One David seemed Saul's certain prey; But hark! the foe's at hand; Saul turns 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.