How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
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11.11.11.11. 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 Fear not, He is with thee, Oh, 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. 3 When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee, thy trials to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 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. 5 E’en down to old age all My people shall prove My Sovereign, eternal , unchangeable love; And then, when grey hairs shall their temples adorn, Like Lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. 6 “The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose, I will not, I will not, desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!” G.Keith