The Hymn After the Battle

I heard from a dear Christian soldier at the Front an incident that moved me very much. He had been telling me in his letter how good it was to be able to tell the men of Jesus and His love, and how eager they were to hear and to have a copy of the Testament. He said, “I shall never forget once when we were under shell fire for some hours. When the fight was over all the men began to sing on the battlefield:
“ ‘O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home!
“ ‘Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.’”