57. God is our refuge and defense

1 God is our refuge and defense,
In trouble our unfailing aid;
Secure in his omnipotence,
What foe can make our souls afraid?

2 Yea, though the earth's foundations rock,
And mountains down the gulf be hurled,
His people smile amid the shock;
They look beyond this transient world.

3 Built by the word of his command,
Ten thousand worlds on nothing rest;
All living things are in his hand,
And he who trusts his word is blest.

Text Information
First Line: God is our refuge and defense
Author: James Montgomery
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God
Tune Information
Name: ROTHWELL
Composer: William Tansur
Meter: L.M.
Key: E Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #301, 336, or 104.



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