How firm a foundation, ye saint 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
hath
fled?
2
“Fear
not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed;
For
I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I’ll
strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Up
held by My righteous, omnipotent hand.”
3
“When
thro’ the deep waters I call thee to go
The
rivers of sorrow shall not over flow;
For
I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And
sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.”
4
“When
thro’ fiery trials thy pathway 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.”
5
“The
soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I
will not, I will not desert to His foes;
That
soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll
never, no never, no never forsake!”