By A Collection of Hymns

      7s & 6s. David and Goliath.-1 Samuel xvii.
      1 WHO is this gigantic foe
      That proudly stalks along,
      Overlooks the crowd below,
      In brazen armour strong?
      Loudly of his strength he boasts,
      On his sword and spear relies;
      Meets the God of Israel's hosts,
      And all their force defies.

      2 Tallest of the earth-born race,
      They tremble at his power,
      Flee before the monster's face,
      And own him conqueror.
      Who this mighty champion is,
      Nature answers from within;
      He is my own wickedness,
      My own besetting sin.

      3 In the strength of Jesu's name,
      I with the monster fight;
      Feeble and unarmed I am,
      But Jesus is my might;
      Mindful of His mercies past,
      Still I trust the same to prove,
      Still my helpless soul I cast
      On his redeeming love.

      4 With my sling and stone I go
      To fight the Philistine;
      God hath said it shall be so,
      And I shall conquer sin;
      On his promise I rely,
      Trust in an almighty Lord,
      Sure to win the victory,
      For he hath spoke the word.

      5 In the strength of God I rise,
      I run to meet my foe;
      Faith the word of power applies,
      And lays the giant low;
      Faith in Jesu's conquering name
      Slings the sin-destroying stone;
      Points the word's unerring aim,
      And brings the monster down.

      6 Rise, ye men of Israel, rise,
      Your routed foe pursue;
      Shout his praises to the skies
      Who conquers sin for you;
      Jesus doth for you appear,
      He his conquering grace affords,
      Saves you, not with sword and spear,
      The battle is the Lord's.

      7 Every day the Lord of hosts
      His mighty power displays;
      Stills the proud Philistine's boast,
      The threatening Gittite slays;
      Israel's God let all below
      Conqueror over sin proclaim;
      O that all the earth might know
      The power of Jesu's name!