How Firm a Foundation

V1 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? V2 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 V3 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 V4 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 V5 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!