Had Not the Lord Been Israel’s Help

Had not the Lord been Is­ra­el’s help

When ang­ry foes as­sailed

Had not the Lord been on our side

Our right­eous cause had failed.

Without His help the wa­ters proud

Had ov­er­whelmed our soul

But

praised be God

the waves of wrath

Are un­der His con­trol.

We are es­caped

as from the snare

A bird in safe­ty flies;

The snare is brok­en and our souls

In li­ber­ty arise.

Our help is in the glo­ri­ous name

The name of match­less worth

Of Him to whom all pow­er be­longs

The Lord of Heav­en and earth.