The Firm Foundation (Canaan Melodies #23)

A classic hymn of encouragement, set to the tune of 'O Come All Ye Faithful'. This is how the hymn was arranged in the 1914 Church of the Nazarene hymnal "Canaan Melodies".

LYRICS:

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 who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 

2. Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed,
For I am your God, I will still give you aid;
I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.

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

4. When through fiery trials your pathways lie
My grace, all sufficient shall by your supply
The flame shall not hurt you, I only design
Your dross to consume and your gold to refine
Your dross to consume and your gold to refine

5. Even 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.
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.
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.