God is our refuge in distress

God is our refuge in distress, A present help when dangers press

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1 God is our Refuge in distress,
A present help when dangers press;
In Him, undaunted, we'll confide,
Though earth were from her centre tost,
And mountains in the ocean lost,
Torn piecemeal by the roaring tide.

2 A gentler stream with gladness still
The city of our Lord shall fill,
The royal seat of God most high;
God dwells in Sion, whose fair towers
Shall mock th' assaults of earthly powers,
While His Almighty aid is nigh.

3 Submit to God's Almighty sway,
For Him the heathen shall obey,
And earth her sovereign Lord confess:
The God of hosts conducts our arms,
Our tower of refuge in alarms,
As to our fathers in distress.


Source: Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #194

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First Line: God is our refuge in distress, A present help when dangers press
Title: God is our refuge in distress
Meter: 8s.
Language: English
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ERMUNTRE DICH

Johann Schop (PHH 122) composed ERMUNTRE DICH in triple meter for the Rist text with which it was published in Himmlische Lieder (1641). Johann Crüger (PHH 42) adapted the tune for his Praxis Pietatis Melica (1648). The isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) setting in the Psalter Hymnal is the Johann S.…

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #P.XLVIbImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #P.XLVIbImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #142Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #142Image
A Collection of Sacred Song: being an eclectic compilation for the use of churches, families, and boarding-schools... #75(P40)Image
A Collection of Sacred Song: being an eclectic compilation for the use of churches, families and schools... (2nd ed.) #75(P40)Image
A Hymn and Prayer-Book: for the use of such Lutheran churches as Use the English language #96Image
A New Version of the Psalms of David: fitted to the Tunes used in Churches #XLVI
A New Version of the Psalms of David: Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches #92TextImage
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P46Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d104
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: for every Sunday and principle festival throughout the year for the use of congregations in the Diocess of Quebec #98aImage
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d32
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d102
Cantica Laudis: or, the American Book of Church Music #d84
Christian Hymns: adapted to the worship of God our Saviour in public and private devotion, compiled from the most approved ancient and modern authors, for the Central Universalist Society... #322Image
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d308
Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d94
Fulton Street Hymn Book, for the use of union prayer meetings, Sabbath schools and families #233Image
Harmonia Ecclesiae: or, Companion to the Christian Minstrel #d78
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #194Text
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) #194Image
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #194
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: suited to the special seasons of the Christian year, and other occasions of public worship, as well as for use in the Sunday-school...With accompanying tunes #174aImage
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: suited to the special seasons of the Christian year, and other occasions of public worship, as well as for use in the Sunday-school...With accompanying tunes #174bImage
Hymns Suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church ... #d15
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d286
Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d37
Musica Sacra: or, Springfield and Utica Collections United: consisting of Psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, and chants (2nd revised ed.) #125Image
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #P46aImage
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: selected and designed for the use of the church universal, in public and private devotion; with an appendix, containing the original hymns omitted in the last ed. #322Image
Psalms in Metre and Hymns Selected for the Use of the Parish Church of Boston #d23
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #350Image
Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, adapted to Christian devotion, in public and private, selected from the best authors, with variations and additions #XLVIbImage
Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Christian Devotion, in Publick and Private. New Ed. #d131
Sacred poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns adapted to Christian devotion in publick & private. New ed. #d132
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d137
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #448Image
Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre: with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #40Image
Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) #913Image
Southern Harmony, The #121TextImageAudio
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #130Image
The Choice: in two parts. Part I containing psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs. Designed for public and private worship #S83
The Choice: in two parts; Part I, containing Psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs; designed for public and private worship (6th ed.) #S83Image
The Church Hymnal: a collection of hymns from the Prayer book hymnal, Additional hymns, and Hymns ancient and modern, and Hymns for church and home. For use in Churches where licensed by the Bishop #56Image
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #194Image
The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d120
The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems: being chiefly a collection (3rd ed. rev.) #DVIIIImage
The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d196
The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book: containing the psalms and hymns of the book of common prayer, together with a choice selection of additional hymns, and an appendix of chants and tunes... #S40Image
The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book: containing the psalms and hymns of the book of common prayer, together with a choice selection of additional hymns, and an appendix of chants and tunes... #T73Image
The National Psalmist #d50
The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies: compiled from approved authors, with variations and additions (9th ed.) #365Image
The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies: compiled from approved authors, with variations and additions. Second Ed. #365Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P46aImage
The Psalms and Hymns: with the catechism, confession of faith and liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P46aImage
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #P46.IImage
The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands #46Image
The Psalms of David, with the Ten Commandments, Creed, Lord's Prayer, in Metre ... for the use of Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, New York City #d15
The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d68
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #121
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged #121Image
The Universalist Hymn Book: a New Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies. 4th ed. #d144
The Universalist Hymn-Book: a new collection of psalms and hymns, for the use of Universalist Societies (Stereotype ed.) #271Image
The Whole Book of Psalms: in metre; with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #XLVIImage
Universalist Hymn Book #d141
Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music: selected from the most eminent and approved authors in that science, for the use of Christian churches of every denomination...(Stereotype ed., Enl. and Imp.) #95aImage
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