How Firm a Foundation

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
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?

In every condition, -- in sickness, in health,

In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, --
The Lord, the Almighty, they strength e'er shall be.

"Fear not, I am 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.

"When through the deep waters I call thee to go,

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with 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 flames shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.

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

"The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose

I will not, I will not, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never, forsake!"

I was listening to this song this morning on my iPod, and I figured I would post it on my blog. Sorry it has been so long since I blogged about what has been going on my life, but things have actually been pretty uneventful lately. We're coming toward the end of our deployment, only a few more ports left, and things have been pretty quiet. I'll be posting pics on my blog of where we've been probably when we get back. Anyways...hope all is well with everyone!

Comments

Ana said…
I really, really like this song. Thanks for posting it!
Meg said…
Thanks for posting this Jason!
I have been so amazed lately how God really is always with me.
Just some different worries and concerns and I am so thankful that God is my foundation. My strength.
I am thankful God is a firm foundation.
Any foundation from the world would be shaky.
God isn't.
Something to be thankful for every day.

MEG