Scripture Verse

Is any thing too hard for the Lord? Genesis 18:14

Introduction

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Hugh Bourne (1772–1852)

Words: Hugh Bourne, Large Hymn Book for the Use of the Pri­mi­tive Me­tho­dists (Bem­ers­ley, near Tun­stall, Stoke-on-Trent, Eng­land: Pri­mi­tive Met­ho­dist Con­nex­ion, 1824), num­ber 412.

Music: Abridge Is­aac Smith, Col­lect­ion of Psalm Tunes in Three Parts 1770 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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Isaac Smith (1734–1805)
National Portrait Gallery

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Lyrics

Let thou­sands, Lord, be sent abroad,
In an­swer to our pray­er;
As no­thing is too hard for God,
Thy ho­ly arm make bare.

May la­bor­ers in ten thou­sands rise,
And may suc­cess be giv’n,
That all who dwell be­neath the skies,
May know the God of Heav’n.