CPWI Hymnal ‎#835

835. 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,
trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.

4 There is a stream, whose gentle flow
supplies the city of our God,
life, love, and joy, still gliding through,
and watering our divine abode:

5 that sacred stream, thine holy word,
that all our raging fear controls;
sweet peace thy promises afford,
and give new strength to fainting souls.

6 Sion enjoys her Monarch's love,
secure 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
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Scripture:
  Psalm 46
• Topic: Saints' and Other Holy Days: Holy Days: General
• Notes: A higher setting of MELCOMBE is found at 386, 335, 682

Tune Information

• Name: MELCOMBE
• Composer: Samuel Webbe, the elder, 1740-1816
• Harmonizer: William Henry Monk, 1823-1889
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: D Major