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Could the creatures help or ease us The ruler’s daughter raised

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 93, under Mark 5:39–42.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 93

METRE

8.7.8.7 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Mark 5:39–42 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

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STANZA I

Could the creatures help or ease us

Seldom should we think of prayer;

Few, if any, come to Jesus,

Till reduced to self–dispair:

Long we either slight or doubt him,

But when all the means we try,

Prove we cannot do without him,

Then at last to him we cry.

No line of this stanza quotes a verse closely; it is the hymn's own confession.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Mark 5:39–42. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

39He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.” 40And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child. 41Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” 42Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded. MARK 5:39–42 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ MARK 5

Jesus; to prevent his grieving, Kindly spoke and eased his pain; “Be not fearful, but believing, Thou shalt see her live again:” When he found the people weeping, “Cease, he said, no longer mourn; For she is not dead, but sleeping,” Then they laughed him to scorn. STANZA IV

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 93. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 93 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Could the creatures help or ease us

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