Manna to Israel well supplied


 * Manna to Israel well supplied
 * The want of other bread;
 * While God is able to provide,
 * His people shall be fed.


 * (Thus though the corn and wine should fail,
 * And creature-streams be dry;
 * The prayer of faith will still prevail,
 * For blessings from on high.)


 * Of his kind care how sweet a proof!
 * It suited every taste;
 * Who gathered most, had just enough,
 * Enough, who gathered least.


 * 'Tis thus our gracious Lord provides
 * Our comforts and our cares;
 * His own unerring hand provides,
 * And gives us each our shares.


 * He knows how much the weak can bear,
 * And helps them when they cry;
 * The strongest have no strength to spare,
 * For such he'll strongly try.


 * Daily they saw the Manna come,
 * And cover all the ground;
 * But what they tried to keep at home,
 * Corrupted soon was found.


 * Vain their attempt to store it up,
 * This was to tempt the Lord;
 * Israel must live by faith and hope,
 * And not upon a hoard.