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Son of God! thy people’s shield! Prayer for the Lord’s promised presence

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 76, under Zechariah 2:10.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 76

METRE

7.7.7.7 7 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Zechariah 2:10 the verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Newton printed them, 28 lines.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Zechariah 2:10. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. ZECHARIAH 2:10 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ZECHARIAH 2

Son of God! thy people’s shield! Must we still thine absence mourn? Let thy promise be fulfilled, Thou hast said, “I will return!” STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 76. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 76 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Son of God! thy people’s shield!

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