A traditional Christian church hymn, 1787.
words from Rippon’s Selection of Hymns
music: early American melody
Sheet music found in “Then Sings My Soul” by Robert J. Morgan
Lyrics
- 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? - Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid
I’l strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand - When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply
The flames shall not hurt thee, I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine - The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to its foes
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake
Sung here by Fred Feild: