Saturday Poetry Corner: Thou Will Defend Us

 

 

 

"And Yeshua spoke again with them and He said: "I AM THE LIVING GOD,
The Light of the world. Whoever follows me shall not walk in darkness
 but shall find the light of life."
(John 8:12)
-Aramaic Bible In Plain English

 

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Light in our darkness, hope in our fear,

Joy in our sorrow, still Thou art near;

Constant, unchanging, praise to Thy name,

Now and forever Thou art the same.

Thou hast redeemed us-we are Thine own;

Thou wilt not leave us friendless, alone; 

Hope to the promise trustingly clings,

Thou wilt defend us under Thy wings.

Gifts that with morning fall like the dew,

Still with the evening cheer us anew;

Songs of rejoicing, anthems of praise,

Lord, for Thy goodness help us to raise. 

What tho' the night clouds frown on the deep?

Watch o'er Thy loved ones Thine eye will keep;

Rocked on the billow, weak and dismayed,

Thy voice wilt whisper, "Be not afraid."

 

Thou hast redeemed us-we are Thine own;

Thou wilt not leave us friendless, alone; 

Hope to the promise trustingly clings,

Thou wilt defend us under Thy wings.

 

 

"Thou Wilt Defend Us"
(1886) 
Mabel F. Long
19th century American hymn writer