How Firm a Foundation
Author: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen
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1. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,f 11. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
2Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! 2Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
3What more can he say than to you he hath said, 3What more can he say than to you he hath said,
n 4You who unto Jesus, you who unto Jesus, n 4Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior,
5You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? 5Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
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n 72. In ev’ry condition, in sickness, in health, n 72. In ev’ry condition—in sickness, in health,
8In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth, 8In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth,
n 9At home or abroad, on the land or the sea, n 9At home or abroad, on the land or the sea—
10As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand, 10As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand,
11As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be. 11As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
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n 133. Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, n 133. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
14For I am thy God and will still give thee aid; 14For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
15I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, 15I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
16Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous, 16Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous,
17Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 17Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
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194. When through the deep waters I call thee to go, 194. When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
20The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o’erflow, 20The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o’erflow,
21For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, 21For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
22And sanctify to thee, and sanctify to thee, 22And sanctify to thee, and sanctify to thee,
23And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 23And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
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255. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, 255. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
26My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply. 26My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
27The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design 27The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
28Thy dross to consume, thy dross to consume, 28Thy dross to consume, thy dross to consume,
29Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine. 29Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
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n 316. E’en down to old age, all my people shall prove. n 316. E’en down to old age, all my people shall prove
32My soverein, eternal, unchangeable love;— 32My sov’reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
33And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn, 33And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn,
34Like lambs shall they still, like lambs shall they still, 34Like lambs shall they still, like lambs shall they still,
35Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne. 35Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne.
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n 377. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned to repose. n 377. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
38I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes; 38I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
t 39That soul, though all hell shall endeaver to shake, t 39That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
40I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, 40I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never,
41I’ll never, no never, no never forsake! 41I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
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