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The LORD, our salvation and light EBENEZER

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book II, no. 41, under 1 Samuel 7:12.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 41

METRE

8.8.8.8a 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

1 Samuel 7:12 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 5 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

The stanzas at the centre; around them, every book its heading and its echoes come from, Old Testament on the left and New on the right. Choose a stanza or a book.

a line echoes this verse its heading or an echo comes from here

STANZA I

The LORD, our salvation and light

The LORD, our salvation and light,

The guide and the strength of our days;

Has brought us together, tonight,

A new Ebenezer to raise:

The year, we have now passed through,

His goodness with blessings has crowned;

Each morning his mercies were new,

Then let our thanksgivings abound.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under 1 Samuel 7:12. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.” 1 SAMUEL 7:12 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 1 SAMUEL 7

Encompassed with dangers and snares, Temptations, and fears, and complaints; His ear he inclined to our prayers, His hand opened wide to our wants: We never besought him in vain, When burdened with sorrow or sin, He helped us again and again, Or where, before now, had we been? STANZA II

Its place in the book

Book II of the hymn book, “On occasional subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 100 hymns. This is number 41. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 41 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN The LORD, our salvation and light

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