How Firm a Foundation Lyrics

How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord

Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word

What more can He say than to you He has said

To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled

Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed

For I am your God and will still give you aid

I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand

Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand

When through the deep waters I call you to go

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow

For I will be with you, your troubles to bless

And sanctify to you your deepest distress

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie

My grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply

The flame shall not hurt you; I only design

Your dross to consume, and your gold to refine

The soul that on Jesus has 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