O God, The Strength Of Those Who War

 

 

 

 "Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight."
(Psalm 144:1)

 

 

David and Goliath
(1866)
Gustave Dore
The Holy Bible with Illustrations by Gustave Dore
(1832-83)
French artist
Image courtesy/The Victorian Web

 

 

 O God, the strength of those who war,

The hope of those who wait,

Be with our sons gone forth to fight,

And those who keep the gate. 

Give to our hosts in battle's hour 

Firm hearts and courage high,

Thy comfort give to those who fall,

Thy peace to those who die. 

 

Breathe on our land the spirit calm

Which faith in right bestows,

And in the hours of dark suspense

A faith which stronger grows. 

 

In Thee alone we place our hope

Thou Keeper of the just,

And Thou, through fight and fire and fears

Wilt justify our trust. 

 

Thy ways are wonderful, O God,

Who makest wars to cease:

O let this be the final war

That ushers in Thy peace. 

 

 "O God, The Strength Of Those Who War"
(1918)
William Boyd Carpenter
(1840-1918)
English Anglican clergyman and hymn writer
Chaplain to Queen Victoria of Great Britain.

 

 

Since October 7, 2023  880 Israeli soldiers have fallen in the war with their enemies.

Please pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the Salvation of Israel.  Maranatha!