The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#51

51. 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 Loud may the troubled ocean roar;
In sacred peace our souls abide;
While every nation, every shore,
Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.

3 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.

4 That sacred stream, thy holy word,
Our grief allays, our fear controls;
Sweet peace thy promises afford,
And give new strength to fainting souls.

5 Zion enjoys her Monarch's love,
Secure against a threatening hour;
Nor can her firm foundation move,
Built on his truth, and armed with power.

Text Information

• First Line: God is the refuge of his saints
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God

Tune Information

• Name: MILLER
• Composer: Carl P. E. Bach
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #316, 58, or 197.