The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1586

1586. Forever Settled in the Heavens

1. Forever settled in the heav’ns,
Thy Word, O Lord, shall firmly stand;
Thy faithfulness shall never fail;
The earth abides at Thy command.

2. Thy Word and works unmoved remain,
Thine every purpose to fulfill;
All things are Thine and Thee obey,
And all as servants wait Thy will.

3. I should have perished in my woe
Had not I loved Thy law divine;
That law I never can forget;
O save me, Lord, for I am Thine.

4. The wicked would destroy my soul,
But in Thy truth is refuge sure;
Exceeding broad is Thy command,
And in perfection shall endure.

Text Information

• First Line: Forever settled in the heav'ns
• Title: Forever Settled in the Heavens
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 332
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ROCKINGHAM (MASON), Lowell Mason, 1832

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer (attributed to): John Hatton (1793)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13467 17655 55654
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain