The Psalms of David ‎#237

237. The Saints Trial and Safety

1 Unshaken as the sacred Hill,
And firm as Mountains be,
Firm as a Rock the Soul shall rest
That leans, O Lord, on Thee.

2 Not Walls nor Hills could guard so well
Old Salem's happy Ground,
As those eternal Arms of Love
That ev'ry Saint surround.

3 While Tyrants are a smarting Scourge
To drive them near to GOD,
Divine Compassion does allay
The Fury of the Rod.

4 Deal gently, Lord, with Souls sincere,
And lead them safely on
To the bright Gates of Paradise,
Where Christ their Lord is gone.

5 But if we trace those crooked Ways
That the old Serpent drew,
The Wrath that drove him first to Hell
Shall smite his Foll'wers too.

Text Information

• First Line: Unshaken as the sacred Hill
• Title: The Saints Trial and Safety
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 125
• Topic: Afflicted: moderated; Grace: tried by afflictions

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