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Today's Devotional

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength—Isaiah 40:29 (ESV).

To those who have no might,
The Lord increases strength:
They wait with patience in his sight,
And obtain help at length.
 
In fervent prayer to heav’n,
Let helpless sinners cry:
Strength in the time of need is giv’n,
When Jesus passes by.
 
The feeble shall be strong,
The dumb shall tune their voice;
The deaf shall join the sacred song,
The mournful souls rejoice.
 
The lame shall leap for joy,
The blind receive their sight;
In cheerful songs their lips employ,
Rejoicing in the light

About the author and the source

Late in the 1830s Nicholas Hellings found himself anxious and overwhelmed by his duties. As a calming measure, he decided to write a hymn for each day of the year based on the daily Scripture given by the Christian Almanack. Above are the stanzas he penned for Thursday of the week of the first Sunday of March, slightly adapted into today’s language.