Though troubles assail

Though troubles assail,
And dangers affright,
Though friends should all fail,
And foes all unite;
Yet one thing secures us,
Whatever betide:
The Scripture assures us
The Lord will provide.

His call we obey
Like Abra'am of old,
Not knowing the way;
But faith makes us bold:
For, though we are strangers,
We have a sure guide,
And trust, in all dangers,
The Lord will provide.

When Satan appears
To stop up our path,
And fill us with fears,
We triumph by faith;
He cannot take from us,
Though oft he has tried,
This heart-cheering promise—
The Lord will provide.

He tells us we 're weak,
Our hope is in vain,
The good that we seek
We ne'er shall obtain;
But when such suggestions
Our graces have tried,
This answers all questions—
The Lord will provide.

No strength of our own,
Or goodness, we claim;
Yet, since we have known
The Savior's great name,
In this our strong tower
For safety we hide—
The Lord is our power,
The Lord will provide.

When life sinks apace
And death is in view,
This word of his grace
Shall comfort us through;
No fearing or doubting,
With Christ on our side,
We hope to fly shouting—
The Lord will provide.