Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Deliverance from temptation; Spiritual enemies overcome; Temptations overcome; Victory over temptations; Defence and salvation in God; Delight in God; Deliverance from despair; Despair deliverance from it; Enemies overcome; Evidences of sincerity; Obedience sincere; Praise for temptations overcome; Praise for victory in war; Psalm for soldiers; Rejoicing in God; Salvation and triumph; Sincerity proved and rewarded; Triumph for salvation; Victory over temporal enemies; War spiritual; War victory First Line: Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength Lyrics:
Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength,
My rock, my tower, my high defence:
Thy mighty arm shall be my trust,
For I have found salvation thence.
Death, and the terrors of the grave,
Stood round me with their dismal shade;
While floods of high temptations rose,
And made my sinking soul afraid.
I saw the op'ning gates of hell,
With endless pains and sorrows there,
Which none but they that feel can tell;
While I was hurried to despair.
In my distress I called my God,
When I could scarce believe him mine:
He bowed his ear to my complaint,
Then did his grace appear divine.
With speed he flew to my relief,
As on a cherub's wing he rode;
Awful and bright as lightning shone
The face of my deliverer, God.
Temptations fled at his rebuke,
The blast of his almighty breath;
He sent salvation from on high,
And drew me from the deeps of death.
Great were my fears, my foes were great,
Much was their strength, and more their rage;
But Christ, my Lord, is conqueror still,
In all the wars that devils wage.
My song for ever shall record
That terrible, that joyful hour;
And give the glory to the Lord,
Due to his mercy and his power
Scripture: Psalm 18:1-6
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