The Sure Foundation

Representative Text

1 In every trying hour
My soul to Jesus flies;
I trust in his almighty power
When swelling billows rise.

2 His comforts bear me up;
I trust a faithful God;
The sure foundation of my hope
Is in my Saviour's blood.

3 Loud hallelujahs sing
To our Redeemer's name;
In joy or sorrow, life or death,
His love is still the same.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #735

Author: Coombs

(no biographical information available about Coombs.) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: In every trying hour
Title: The Sure Foundation
Author: Coombs
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

GERAR


ST. THOMAS (Williams)

ST. THOMAS is actually lines 5 through 8 of the sixteen-line tune HOLBORN, composed by Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) and published in his Collection (1763, 1765) as a setting for Charles Wesley's text "Soldiers of Christ, Arise" (570). The harmonization is by Lowell Maso…

Go to tune page >


LABAN


Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #11701
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 58 of 58)
Page Scan

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #791

Page Scan

A Selection of Spiritual Songs #744

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #475

A.M.E. Hymnal #d176

Page Scan

African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #207b

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d341

Page Scan

Crown of Life #156g

Faith Hymns #d63

Page Scan

Faith Hymns (New ed.) #49

Page Scan

Hymns and Tunes #144

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d527

Page Scan

Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a297

Page Scan

Hymns of the Church Militant #479

Page Scan

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #369

Page Scan

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #369

Page Scan

New Hymn and Tune book #217c

Page Scan

New Hymn and Tune Book #217c

Page Scan

Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #915

Page Scan

Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #917

Page Scan

Songs for the Sanctuary #917

Page Scan

Songs for the Sanctuary #917

Page Scan

Songs for the Sanctuary #917

Page Scan

Songs of the Church #545

Page Scan

Songs of Victory #175

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d380

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d186

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d158

Page Scan

The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #207b

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d331

The Christian Harmony #30B

The Christian Harmony #d163

The Christian Lyre #d182

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d399

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11701

The Good Old Songs #d265

The Good Old Songs #29

Page Scan

The Harp #614

Page Scan

The Harp. 2nd ed. #a614

Page Scan

The Heart and Voice #246a

Page Scan

The Jubilee Harp #297

Page Scan

The New Jubilee Harp #222

Page Scan

The New Jubilee Harp #292

Page Scan

The New Jubilee Harp #222

Page Scan

The New Jubilee Harp #292

Page Scan

The Presbyterian Hymnal #274

Page Scan

The Presbyterian Hymnal #274

Page Scan

The Reformed Church Hymnal #570

TextPage Scan

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #735

Page Scan

The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #386

Page Scan

The Tribute of Praise #386

Page Scan

The Tribute of Praise #386

Exclude 56 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us