Now Israel may say, and that truly
If that the Lord had not been on our side,
If that the Lord had not our cause maintained
When cruel men against us furiously
Rose up in wrath to make of us their prey.
If that the Lord had not been on our side,
If that the Lord had not our cause maintained
When cruel men against us furiously
Rose up in wrath to make of us their prey.
A runner came to them with a message. The Captain read it, and stood up, shaking his equipment on to his shoulders.
From the valley beyond came the roar of the German barrage, but over it rose the psalm,
Therefore our trust is in the Lord his name,
Who heaven and earth by his own power did frame.
Who heaven and earth by his own power did frame.
There was a sudden silence and a shout from the Captain. “Get on your equipment, men. We’re to move up now,” and the officers strolled along to their platoons with light hearts. Whatever happened they knew the men would follow them. The spirit of the regiment was still the same.
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