Blessed Promise, "I Will Strengthen You!"

I will strengthen you!
(George Mylne, "Fear Not!" 1854)

"Fear not! I will strengthen you!" 
Isaiah 41:10

Blessed promise, 
"I will strengthen you!" 
Who gives the promise? 
JEHOVAH JESUS! 

To whom is it given? 
Powerless believer,
 it is given to you! 

To you it is said, 
"Fear not!"

You have . . .
  a war to wage;
  a race to run;
  an enemy to watch;
  a victory to gain. 

Your own strength is nothing. 
Even an angel's strength would 
not suffice you. You must be
clothed with power from Heaven; 
you must be armed with GOD. 

I would not underrate your own 
weakness; and I cannot overrate 
the divine strength at your command. 

Are you a child in Christian experience? 
A child in faith! A child in grace! 
A child in power! Fear not! 

Out of the mouths of babes has 
GOD ordained strength, that you, 
my fellow sinner, may still the enemy. 
(Psalm 8:2) 

You are weak in yourself--
but strong in CHRIST! 

This must be your motto, and 
your consolation. You have 
no strength of your own. Look 
not for it. Your own deceitful 
heart is too much for you--
you cannot master it. 

How, then, could you fight 
with satan and prevail! 

How often have your lusts entangled you--
and your evil tempers humbled you! 

You have looked for power--
and behold leanness! 

You have looked for strength--
and there was none! 

Have you prayed to GOD--
yes, thrice besought HIM--
to take your weakness from you? 
Ask it not. HIS grace is sufficient 
for you. HIS strength is made 
perfect in your weakness. 

Glory, then, in your infirmities, 
that the power of CHRIST may 
rest upon you. (2 Corinthians 12:8, 9)

Fear not! Surely in the LORD you 
have righteousness and strength. 
GOD shall strengthen you with might 
by HIS SPIRIT in the inner man. 
HE will be the strength of your heart, 
and your portion forever. (Isaiah 45:24; 
Ephesians 3:16 ; Psalm 73:26) 

Only be persuaded of your own weakness. 
When you are weak, then are you strong--
then are you able to do all things through 
CHRIST who strengthens you.  Fellow 
sinner, fear not! (2 Corinthians 12:10 ; 
Philippians 4:13 )

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