156. How Firm a Foundation

1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,..
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled!

2. "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.

3. "When thro' the deep waters, I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow,
For I will be with thee thy trials to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

4. "When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace all sufficient shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee, I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine,
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

5. "The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to His foes;
That soul, tho' all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!"

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
Title: How Firm a Foundation
Author: "K" (1787)
Meter: 11 11 11 11
Language: English
Publication Date: 1929
Topic: The Church; Means of Grace: The Scriptures
Tune Information
Name: ADESTE FIDELES
Meter: 11 11 11 11
Incipit: 11512 53234 32117
Key: A♭ Major
Source: M. J. F. Wade's Cantus Diversi, 1751



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