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Hymn

How Firm a Foundation

ST. DENIO · 11.11.11.11 · words John Rippon · music Welsh traditional, 1839

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How Firm a Foundation shall to dis in the I thy O ways path call be sick saints thee not ness, of lie, go, mayed, health; Lord, firm through through not, ev in fie the I ery a How 5. When 4. When 3. Fear 2. In 1. tion, tri ye als ters thee, tion, ry wa am con foun deep with da di sup ver thee in lent not shall will thy be thee still bound ex o give ing cel ply; flow; aid; wealth; Word! laid grace, riv I pov a all ers am er for My The For In Is in ffic His ient, shall and or woe of thy ty's your su God vale, faith de to to the hath sign bless, stand sea, said, cause on trou land, you ly bles thee on He flame I strength home more shall will and can The For I'll At What en than I thy and the to thee; thee, thee, on hurt not be and a He with say broad, help re dis tent er have gold deep nip strength ref to est o ev uge fine. tress. hand. be. fled? dross sanc held thy who un to ti by days You, Thy And Up As and thee eous, shall sus thy thy om thy for to con fy My de sume, to right mand, Je John Rippon, 1787 ST. DENIO 11.11.11.11 Welsh traditional, 1839

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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