The forces stalled. No hero dared to risk a certain death.
The king himself was paralyzed in fear of what came next.
A boy already chosen to do what a leader ought,
believed that he, himself, could make things right with help from God.
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Image: Edgar Degas, ca. 1865
Source: 1 Samuel 17:19-23
Text: David Alexander, 2023 CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Halifax , Public Domain
Score: https://hymnary.org/tune/halifax_handel#media
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
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