120. 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,
still quakes and dreads the swelling tide.

4 There is a stream, whose gentle flow
makes glad the city of our God,
life, love, and joy, still gliding through,
refreshing our divine abode.

5 That sacred stream, your holy word,
our grief allays, our fear controls;
sweet peace your promises afford,
and give new strength to fainting souls.

6 Zion enjoys her Monarch's love,
steadfast against a threatening hour;
nor can her firm foundations 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 (alt.)
Meter: 88.88
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Scripture:
Topic: Church; Church Triumphant; Comfort (7 more...)
Tune Information
Name: FULDA
Composer (attributed to): William Gardiner, 1770-1853
Meter: 88.88
Key: A Major
Source: W. Gardiner's 'Sacred Melodies', Vol. II, 1815
Notes: A higher setting may be found at No. 245



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