Revival Hymns and Choruses ‎#328

328. 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?

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

3 "When thru the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless,
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.

5 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, tho all hell should endeavor to shake,
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
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1970
• Topic: Assurance and Trust
• Source: "K" in Rippon's Selection of Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: FOUNDATION
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: American melody; Caldwell's Union Harmony, 1837