Church Hymnal ‎#127

127. How Firm a Foundation

1 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,
Ye who unto Jesus for refuge have fled!

2 In ev'ry condition, in sickness and health,
In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As thy days may demand shall thy strength ever be.

3 Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed;
I—I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, Omnipotent hand.

4 E'en down to old age all my people shall prove
My constant eternal unchangeable love;
And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne.

5 The soul that on Jesus doth lean 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.

Text Information

• First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
• Title: How Firm a Foundation
• Author: George Keith
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1951

Tune Information

• Name: [How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord]
• Composer: Anna Steck
• Key: A♭ Major