How Firm A Foundation

How Firm A Foundation Lyrics

Verse 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

Verse 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
Up-held by My righteous omnipotent hand

Chorus

Christ, our firm foundation
Hope, to generations
Where all life is found,
where our joy abounds

Verse 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 troubles to bless
And sanctify thee in thy deepest distress

Verse 4

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

Verse 5

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
(no) He'll never He'll never He'll never forsake!

Original words by "K" in Rippon's Hymns (1787). Traditional American Melody. Public domain. Sovereign Grace Music, a divison of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved.