By Whom Shall Jacob Now Arise?

By whom shall Ja­cob now arise?

For Ja­cob’s friends are few

And—what should fill us with sur­prise—

They seem di­vid­ed

too.

By whom shall Ja­cob now arise?

For Ja­cob’s foes are strong.

I read their tri­umph in their eyes

They think he’ll fail ere long.

By whom shall Ja­cob now arise?

Can any tell by whom?

Say

shall this branch that wi­thered lies

Again re­vive and bloom?

Lord

Thou canst tell—the work is Thine

The help of man is vain.

On Ja­cob now arise and shine

And he shall live again.