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 ?
2. " Fear not, I am with thee ; oh, be not dismayed ! For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid ; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, [hand. Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent
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 hath 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 ! "