Together in Song ‎#120

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:
  Psalm 46
• Topic: Church; Church Triumphant; Comfort; Eternity of God; Faithfulness of God; Fear; God's Love to Us; Providence; Sovereignty of God; Trust in God

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