The Lord My Banner

By whom was David taught

Author: William Cowper
Tune: CHRISTCHURCH (Steggall)
Published in 82 hymnals

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1 [By whom was David taught
To aim the dreadful blow,
When he Goliath fought,
And laid the Gittite low?
No sword nor spear the stripling took,
But chose a pebble from the brook.

2 ’Twas Israel’s God and King,
Who sent him to the fight,
Who gave him strength to sling
And skill to aim aright;
Ye feeble saints, your strength endures,
Because young David’s God is yours.]

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

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

5 But unbelief, self-will,
Self-righteousness, and pride,
How often do they steal
My weapon from my side!
Yet David’s Lord and Gideon’s Friend,
Will help his servant to the end.


Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #338

Author: William Cowper

William Cowper (pronounced "Cooper"; b. Berkampstead, Hertfordshire, England, 1731; d. East Dereham, Norfolk, England, 1800) is regarded as one of the best early Romantic poets. To biographers he is also known as "mad Cowper." His literary talents produced some of the finest English hymn texts, but his chronic depression accounts for the somber tone of many of those texts. Educated to become an attorney, Cowper was called to the bar in 1754 but never practiced law. In 1763 he had the opportunity to become a clerk for the House of Lords, but the dread of the required public examination triggered his tendency to depression, and he attempted suicide. His subsequent hospitalization and friendship with Morley and Mary Unwin provided emotional st… Go to person page >

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First Line: By whom was David taught
Title: The Lord My Banner
Author: William Cowper
Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d35

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d41

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of Christians #XVI

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d50

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A Collection of Hymns #L261

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A Collection of original and select hymns and spiritual songs #XII

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #900

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d43

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #845

A Selection of Hymns #d33

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #338

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #A1

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A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #26

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d49

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Baptist Hymn Book #a372

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d134

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #38

Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d32

Family Hymns #d34

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d52

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians. 9th ed. #d28

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d72

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d62

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs (New ed.) #48

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of Christians #d18

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #7

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d27

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, for the Use of Christians #d12

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B112

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d48

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Hymns for Christian Melody #719

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a651

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Hymns of the Church Militant #4

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Hymns selected from various authors #551

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Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed. corr.) #15

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the use of Christians #d37

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d41

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of Young Persons #d32

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Hymns #768

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New Union Hymns #439

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Sacred Melodies #33

Select Hymns #d20

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa75

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Select Hymns #75

Social Melodies #d17

Songs of Zion #d20

Songs of Zion #d16

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The Baptist Hymn Book #775

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The Baptist Hymn Book #372

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The Child's Hymn Book #104

The Christian Lyre #d54

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The Christian Psalmist #S31

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The Christian's Duty #XXXVIII

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The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #XXXVIII

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CCLXXX

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The Cyber Hymnal #717

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The Harp #45

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The Jubilee Harp #651

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The Lexington Collection #87

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The Lord's Songs #CLXXXIII

The Millennial Harp #d65

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d36

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d45

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D75

The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d25

Zion's Harp #d23

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