How Firm A Foundation

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
Is laid for your faith in God's excellent Word!
What more can be said than to you God hath said
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

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
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand

When through the deep waters I call thee to go
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow,
For I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress

When through 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

The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to its foes,
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake