He Is Able to Deliver

When the pro­phet Da­ni­el prayed

To God on bend­ed knee

With his win­dows op­en wide

Despite the king’s de­cree

And they cast him in

The li­ons’ den

his life to close

God was able to de­li­ver

Him from all his foes.

For God’s an­gel is en­camp­ing

Round about all them that fear Him;

He is able to de­li­ver

All who put their trust in Him.

Wherefore is the king so sad

And where­fore does he fast?

As he thinks of Da­ni­el

who

Within the den is cast;

O

thou serv­ant of

The liv­ing God

tell me

I pray

From the li­ons’ cru­el pow­er

Can He save to­day?

O king

live for­ev­er!

And from anx­ious care be free

For my God has sent His

Angel to de­li­ver me;

He has shut the li­ons’ mouths

My soul in tri­umph sings

Oh

what joy to trust

For shel­ter un­der­neath His wings!

From the roar­ing li­on

Seeking whom he may de­vour

God is able to de­li­ver

By His migh­ty pow­er;

And the soul who comes

To Je­sus with his sins op­pressed

He is able to de­li­ver

And to give him rest.

He is able to de­li­ver

And to keep in peace

Till life’s pil­grim­age is end­ed

And my con­flicts cease;

And when Death

the lat­est ene­my

Shall end the strife

He is able to de­li­ver

And to crown with life.