Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#536

536. 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, Thy living word,
Thus all our anxious fear controls;
Sweet peace Thy promises afford,
And give new strength to fainting souls.

6 Zion enjoys her Monarch's love,
Secure against the threatening hour;
Nor can her firm foundation move,
Built on His faithfulness and power.

Text Information

• First Line: God is the refuge of His saints
• Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Scriptures: God's word; Christ: Refuge; Church: Security of; The Christian Life: Comfort and Sympathy; Foundation: Promises a; God: Refuge, our; Peace: Of God; Promises of God; Refuge: Christ, our

Tune Information

• Name: WALTON
• Arranger: L. van Beethoven, 1770-1827
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: B♭ Major