How Firm A Foundation (1 of 2)

Verse 1

"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."  Is 41:10


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How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord,
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Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!
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What more can he say than to you he has said,
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To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?


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 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed;
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For I am your God, and will still give you aid;
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I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,
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Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.


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 "When through the deep waters I call you to go,
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The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
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For I will be with you, your troubles to bless,
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And sanctify to you your deepest distress.



How Firm A Foundation  (2 of 2)

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"When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie,
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My grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply;
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The flame shall not hurt you; I only design
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Your dross to consume and your gold to refine


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


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"The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,
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I will not, I will not desert to his foe;
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That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
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I'll never, no never, no never forsake."