Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#190b

190b. 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 hath said,
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

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

3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy trials to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

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.

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

6 "The soul that on Jesus doth lean 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, ye saints of the Lord
• Author: Authorship doubtful
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Afflictions: Furnace of; Afflictions: Floods of; Christ: Abiding with Believers; Christ: Deliverer; The Godhead: Holy Scripture; Deliverer, Christ our; Fire: Of Affliction; Floods, of affliction; Foundation: Promises a; God: Promises of; Grace: Sufficient; Sorrow: Personal; Soul: Saving the; Old Age; Presence, of Christ: Of God; Promises of God; Jesus (See also Christ): Refuge

Tune Information

• Name: JOANNA
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Key: A Major
• Source: J. Roberts's "Caniadau y Cyssegr," 1839