The Voice of Praise ‎#192

192. How Firm A Foundation

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?
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,
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand."

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

4 "When thro' 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,
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."

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

6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not--I will not desert to his foes,
That soul--though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never--no never--no never forsake!"

Text Information

• First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord!
• Title: How Firm A Foundation
• Author: George Keith
• Publication Date: 1904

Tune Information

• Name: [Portugese Hymn]
• Composer: Marcantoine Portogallo
• Key: A Major