Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#509

509. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
What more can He say than to you He has said,
Who unto the Saviour for refuge have fled?
Who unto the Saviour for refuge have fled?

2 "In every condition--in sickness, in health,
In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be,
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.

3 "Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed;
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand,
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine,
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

5 "E'en down to old age, all My people shall prove
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And then, when gray hairs shall their temples adorn
Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne,
Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.

6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never--no, never--no, never forsake!"

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Covenant; Faith: Blessedness of; Trials: Comfort in; The Word

Tune Information

• Name: PORTUGUESE HYMN
• Composer: Marcantoine Portogallo
• Meter: 11s