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Hymn

How Firm a Foundation

FOUNDATION · 11.11.11.11 · words John Rippon · music Joseph Funk

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How Firm a Foundation ways thee not ness, of shall to dis in the thy I O in ye path call be sick saints lie, go, mayed, health; Lord, ev firm not, als through through 1. How In 5. When 4. When 3. Fear 2. tri wa with di da ters thee, tion, tion, fie the I ery a ry foun con am deep thy o give ing cel sup ver thee in lent shall not will a His be thee still bound ex ply; flow; aid; wealth; Word! laid pov grace, riv I My The For In Is ffic woe God vale, faith ient, shall and or in all thy ty's your er am ers of su for He ly bles thee on de to to the hath land, you cause I thy and the to on trou sign bless, stand sea, said, flame I strength home more and can The For I'll At What hurt with help broad, say thee, thee; will thee, on than a He and shall en not be to est o ev uge re dis tent er have deep nip strength ref thy gold thy thy om for fine. tress. hand. be. fled? dross sanc held thy who un You, Thy And Up As sume, to mand, Je shall and thee eous, right sus fy My de to to ti by days con John Rippon, 1787 FOUNDATION 11.11.11.11 Joseph Funk, 1832

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,
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

2.In every condition, in sickness, in health;
In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth;
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As thy days demand, shall thy strength ever be.

3.Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

4.When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

5.When through fiery trials thy pathways 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.

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