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255. God Our Refuge

God is our refuge and our strength,
When trouble’s hour is near;
A very present help is He;
Therefore we will not fear.

Although the pillars of the earth
Shall clean removed be,
The very mountains carried forth,
And cast into the sea;

Although the waters rage and swell,
So that the earth shall shake;
Yea, and the solid mountain roots
Shall with the tempest quake;

There is a river that makes glad
The city of our God;
The tabernacle’s holy place
Of the Most High’s abode.

The Lord is in the midst of her,
Removed she shall not be;
Because the Lord our God himself
Shall help her speedily.

The Lord our strength and refuge is,
When trouble’s hour is near;
A very present help is He;
Therefore we will not fear.

Text Information
First Line: God is our refuge and our strength
Title: God Our Refuge
Author: Alford
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1866
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