Tune: St Anne
(\'O God our help in ages past\')
2 Chronicles 16 v.7-9
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Hanani the prophet came to
King Asa, said, To you
I have a message from the Lord
Attend, now hear His word
Because you on Syria\'s king
Relied, that he help bring
To you, and did not rely on
The Lord, enemies have won
Therefore the Syrian army
Has escaped now, so be
Were not the Ethiopians huge
Host, descended [as] deluge
Yet because you did on the Lord
Rely, trusted His word
He gave that host into your hand
And saved you and the land
For the eyes of the Lord run to
And fro through whole earth so
To show Himself strong unto they
Who trust Him in their day
They whose hearts are perfect toward
Him, loyal to their Lord
At peace with Him, not turn away
Rely on Him alway
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Note: King Asa of Judah turned to the King of Syria for help against the King of Israel and his army.
Syria can be seen as one of the enemy nations, as was Israel, since that time that Israel and Judah separated into two kingdoms.