If God Had Not Been on Our Side

1. If God had not been on our side And had not come to aid us, The foes with all their pow'r and pride Would sure- ly have dis- mayed us; For we, His flock, would have to fear The threat of men both far and near Who rise in might a- gainst us.

2. Their fur- ious wrath, did God per- mit, Would sure- ly have con- sumed us And as a deep and yawn- ing pit With life and limb en- tombed us. Like men o'er whom dark wa- ters roll Their wrath would have en- gulfed our soul And, like a flood, o'er- whelmed us.

3. Blest be the Lord, who foiled their threat That they could not de- vour us; Our souls, like birds, es- caped their net, They could not ov- er- pow'r us. The snare is bro- ken we are free! Our help is ev- er, Lord, in Thee, Who mad- est earth and hea- ven.