<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421598" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Creatures In The Lord's Hands</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The water stood like walls of brass,<br>To let the sons of Israel pass;<br>And from the rock in rivers burst<br>At Moses' prayer to quench their thirst. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The fire restrained by God's commands,<br>Could only burn his people's bands;<br>Too faint, when he was with them there,<br>To singe their garments or their hair. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">At Daniel's feet the lions lay<br>Like harmless lambs, nor touched their prey;<br>And ravens, which on carrion fed,<br>Procured Elijah flesh and bread. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Thus creatures only can fulfill<br>Their great Creator's holy will;<br>And when his servants need their aid,<br>His purposes must be obeyed. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">So if his blessing he refuse,<br>Their pow'r to help they quickly lose,<br>Sure as on creatures we depend,<br>Our hopes in disappointment end. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then let us trust the Lord alone,<br>And creature-confidence disown;<br>Nor if they threaten need we fear,<br>They cannot hurt if he be near. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">If instruments of pain they prove,<br>Still they are guided by his love;<br>As lancets by the surgeon's skill,<br>Which wound to cure, and not to kill.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Newton">John Newton</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421598" data-title="The Creatures In The Lord's Hands de John Newton" data-description="The water stood like walls of brass, To let the sons of Israel pass; And from the rock in rivers burst At Moses' prayer to quench their thirst. The fire restrained by God's commands, Could only burn his people's bands; Too faint, when he was wit..."></div> </div> </div>

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