Common Praise ‎#218b

218b. 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 gliding through,
and watering our divine abode:

5 That sacred stream, thine holy word,
that all our raging fear controls;
sweet peace thy promises afford,
and give new strength to fainting souls.

6 Sion enjoys her Monarch's love,
secure against a threatening hour;
nor can her firm foundation move,
built on his truth, and armed with power.

Text Information

• First Line: God is the refuge of his saints
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Psalm 46:1-5
  ;
  Psalm 48:1
  ;
  Psalm 93:3-4
  ;
  Revelation 22:1-2
• Topic: Saints

Tune Information

• Name: CANNOCK
• Composer: Walter K. Stanton, 1891-1978
• Meter: LM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press