Is God the Lord to be your shield? Then keep Him aye before you, And follow Him to any field. His banner ever o'er you. No shield is He to those who fall Fainthearted far behind Him; But hold Him firmly over all, And to their bosom bind Him. Nor shield is He to those who tread Presumptuously before Him, By proud and idle fancy led All heedless to ignore Him. Bat follow where He leads the way And bind Him closely to you; And God will be your shield for aye. Nor mightiest foe undo you. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LADDER OF SAINT AUGUSTINE by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW TO RICH GIVERS by WALT WHITMAN LINES ON THE COTTAGE AT THE FOOT OF BOX HILL, SURREY by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD PSALM 114 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE A DREAM by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN ON SCARING SOME WATERFOWL IN LOCH-TURIT by ROBERT BURNS |