Foundation
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
636
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Various Recordings
Metric Index
11 11. 11 11
Modality
G Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Harmonizer
Calvin Hampton [1938-1984]
Eugene W. Hancock [b. 1929]
Eugene W. Hancock [b. 1929]
Language
English
Publication Date
1985
Source
K. in John Rippon's Selection [1787]
The Sacred Harp [1844]
The Sacred Harp [1844]
Last Five Uses
• Used on Aug 28, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Aug 11, 2019 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Aug 27, 2017 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 30, 2015 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jun 27, 2010 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 11, 2019 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Aug 27, 2017 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 30, 2015 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jun 27, 2010 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
Poem Words (Five verses)
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,
to you that for refuge to Jesus have fled?
is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
to you that for refuge to Jesus have fled?
2.
"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.
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 woe shall not thee overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles 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.
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.
"The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
that soul, though all hell shall endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake."
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
that soul, though all hell shall endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake."
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