Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#398

398. How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord

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 has 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 through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

4 "When through 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 has leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!"

Text Information

• First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
• Title: How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord
• Meter: 11 11 11 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Benefit of afflictions; Help in Afflictions; Chastisements; Fearlessness; God our Helper; Preservation Of Believers; Christ as Prophet; God of Christ our Refuge; Word of God
• Source: "K" in Rippon's Selections, 1787

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Meter: 11 11 11 11
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: J. F. Wade's Cantus Diversi, 1751