| A hymn written by G. Keith | |
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(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 – You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? |
(2) In every condition – in sickness, in health,In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home or abroad on the land, on the sea. As days may demand, shall thy strength ever be. |
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(3) “Fear not, I am with thee, oh, 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) When through the deep waters I cause thee to go,The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow; For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. |
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(5) When through fiery trial 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. |
(6) E'en down to old age, all my people shall proveMy sov'reign, eternal, unchangeable love; And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. |
(7) The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake I'll never! no never! no, never forsake!” |