1779. God Is the Refuge of His Saints

1. God is the refuge of His saints,
When storms of sharp distress invade;
Ere we can offer our complaints,
Behold Him present with His aid.

2. Let mountains from their seats be hurled
Down to the deep, and buried there;
Convulsions shake the solid world:
Our faith shall never yield to fear.

3. Loud may the troubled ocean roar;
In sacred peace our souls abide;
While every nation, every shore,
Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.

4. There is a stream, whose gentle flow
Supplies the city of our God,
Life, love, and joy, still guiding through,
And wat’ring our divine abode.

5. That sacred stream—Thy holy Word—
That all our raging fear controls;
Sweet peace Thy promises afford,
And give new strength to fainting souls.

6. Zion enjoys her Monarch’s love,
Secure against a threatening hour;
Nor can her firm foundations move,
Built on His truth, and armed with power.

Text Information
First Line: God is the refuge of His saints
Title: God Is the Refuge of His Saints
Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tune: WARRINGTON, Ralph Harrison, 1784
Tune Information
Name: WARD
Arranger: Lowell Mason (1830)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 55171 56555 55123
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Scottish melody
Copyright: Public Domain



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