328 L.M. J. Fawcett
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Deut. 33. 25
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Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near,
 
Thy Saviour’s gracious promise hear;
 
His faithful word declares to thee,
 
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
2
Let not thy heart despond, and say,
 
“How shall I stand the trying day?”
 
He has engaged, by firm decree,
 
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
3
Thy faith is weak, thy foes are strong;
 
And if the conflict should be long,
 
Thy Lord will make the tempter flee;
 
For as thy days, thy strength shall be.
4
Should persecution rage and flame,
 
Still trust in thy Redeemer’s name;
 
In fiery trials thou shalt see,
 
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
5
When called to bear the weighty cross,
 
Or sore affliction, pain, or loss,
 
Or deep distress, or poverty,
 
Still, as thy days, thy strength shall be.
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When ghastly death appears in view,
 
Christ’s presence shall thy fears subdue;
 
He comes to set thy spirit free,
 
And as thy days, thy strength shall be.