Would Those Who Thirst for Blood

Would those who thirst for blood

Thy lit­tle flock de­vour?

Lord

change their hearts or check their rage

By Thine al­migh­ty power.

When dan­gers com­pass round

May Thine up­lift­ed arm

Restrain or frus­trate their de­signs

Who seek to do us harm.

’Midst sav­age beasts of prey

Thou art our con­fi­dence;

From men more sav­age far than they

Be Thou our sure de­fense.

To Thee

almigh­ty God

In all our straits we come;

Do Thou pro­tect us in the way

And bring us safe­ly home.