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Text:Who can the strength afford?
Author:Rev. Henry Moule
Tune:DAY OF PRAISE
Composer:Dr. Charles Steggall

571. Who can the strength afford?

1 Who can the strength afford
The helpless soul to aid?
‘Tis He alone, th’Almighty Lord,
By whom the heav’ns were made.

2 My soul on Him relies,
In Him my spirit lives;
He hears His servant when he cries,
And timely succour gives.

3 My heart is fixed above,
In Him I rest secure;
My pilgrim feet shall ne’er remove;
His guiding care is sure.

4 His never-slumbering eye
My onward course attends;
His powerful presence, always nigh,
Form all my foes defends.

5 He saves my soul from doubt,
From terror, grief, and sin;
His love preserves my going out
And hails my entering in!

Text Information
First Line: Who can the strength afford
Title: Who can the strength afford?
Author: Rev. Henry Moule
Language: English
Publication Date: 1902
Tune Information
Name: DAY OF PRAISE
Composer: Dr. Charles Steggall
Meter: S.M.
Source: From the "Book of Praise"



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