After Moses’ resignation
It came to pass that God now sought
One Joshua, the son of Nun
To play the man and lead the lost
“My servant Moses’ fight is fought
You, therefore go, arise and meet
The Jordan’s waters, walk across
It’s bed to baptize with your feet.”
“Guide all the sons of Israel’s race
Into the land which I bestow
For everywhere you place your feet
Is yours wherever you shall go.
The land, it’s rivers, all its host,
The wilderness yet to be tamed,
As sunsets mark your western coast,
And rises stake your eastern claim.”
“No gate of hell shall there prevail
Nor man successful stand opposed
I, who am with thee, cannot fail
Nor forsake saints before their foes.
Be strong and with good courage go
The land of your inheritance
Is eager its domain to know
Your Father’s sworn benevolence.”
“So, be thou strong and very brave
That thou might seek and serve the law
All Moses got from Me he gave
So all could see what Moses saw
Do not this way or that withdraw
And blest ubiquitous you’ll be
This book of law lock in your jaws
And from My thoughts you’ll never leave.”
“Day and night dwell upon Scripture
Night and day work out with trembling
Then shalt thou make thy way prosper
And see vict’ry when assembling
Have I not commanded conqu’ring?
Brace yourself! Have faith and fervor
Fear no man nor his rebelling
I am with thee for forever.”
— Be Strong and Courageous,
Postmillitant original rendering
*** based on Joshua 1:1-9
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