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Text:How Firm a Foundation
Author:"K"
Tune:ST DENIO
Arranger:John Roberts (Henllan)

660. How Firm a Foundation

1 How firm a foundation, you servants of God,
is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can be said than to you has been said,
to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

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

3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go,
the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
for I will be with you, your troubles to bless,
and sanctify to you your deepest distress.

4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie,
my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply:
the flame shall not hurt you, I only design
your dross to consume, and your 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 endeavour to shake,
I'll never -- no, never -- no, never forsake!"

Text Information
First Line: How firm a foundation, you servants of God
Title: How Firm a Foundation
Author: "K" (1787, alt.)
Meter: 11 11 11 11
Language: English
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: The Church in the World: Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Assurance (53 more...)
Source: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787
Tune Information
Name: ST DENIO
Arranger: John Roberts (Henllan) (1839)
Meter: 11 11 11 11
Key: G Major
Source: Welsh folk melody, arr. in Caniadau y Cyssegr 1839



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