Hymn
The Lord Will Provide
Though troubles assail us, and dangers affright,
Though friends should all fail us, and foes all unite,
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
The promise assures us--"The Lord will provide."
The birds, without garner or storehouse, are fed;
From them let us learn to trust God for our bread:
His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied
So long as 'tis written, "The Lord will provide."
When Satan assails us to stop up our path,
And courage all fails us, we triumph by faith.
He cannot take from us, though oft he hast tried,
This heart-cheering promise, "The Lord will provide."
No strength of our own, and no goodness we claim;
Yet, since we have known of the Savior's great Name,
In this our strong tower for safety we hide:
The Lord is our power, "The Lord will provide."
The Lord Will Provide — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-lord-will-provide
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Lord Will Provide?
The words of The Lord Will Provide were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including Alarm and New Year's Day.
Is The Lord Will Provide public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Lord Will Provide?
The Lord Will Provide is in 10.10.11.11. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Will Trust and Not Be Afraid, O Worship the King all glorious above and Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim.