Author: Brenda Hostetler Meyer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 36:5-10 First Line: O God, our refuge is your love Topics: God Power of; Heritage 16th-Century Anabaptist; Persecution; Prisons; Protection; Suffering; Women of the Bible Used With Tune: OUR REFUGE Text Sources: inspired by the writings and recorded testimonies of Anabaptist martyrs in the 16th c., particularly Anna Jansz of Rotterdam (present-day Netherlands), Martha Baert (present-day Belgium); both in Profiles of Anabaptist Women . . ., ed. C. Arnold Snyder (Canada) and Linda A. Huebert Hecht (Canada), 1996; and Lisjken Dircks (present-day Netherlands) and six unnamed women, in Elizabeth’s Manly Courage: Testimonials and Songs . . ., ed. and trans. Hermina Joldersma (Canada) and Louis Peter Grijp (Netherlands), 2001
O God, Our Refuge