How Firm A Foundation
Verse 1
How
E
firm a foun
Esus
dation, ye
E
saints of the
B
Lord,
Is
A
laid for your
E
faith in His
B
excellent
E
Word!
What
C#m
more can He
A
say than to
E
you He hath
B
said,
To
Esus
you who for
E
refuge to
B
Jesus have
E
fled?
Verse 2
Fear
E
not, I am
Esus
with you, O
E
be not dis
B
mayed,
For
A
I am your
E
God and will
B
still give you
E
aid;
I'll
C#m
strengthen you,
A
help you, and
E
cause you to
B
stand
Up
Esus
held by My
E
righteous, om
B
nipotent
E
hand.
Verse 3
When
E
through the deep
Esus
waters I
E
call you to
B
go,
The
A
rivers of
E
sorrow shall
B
not over
E
flow;
For
C#m
I will be
A
with you, your
E
troubles to
B
bless,
And
Esus
sanctify
E
to you your
B
deepest dis
E
tress.
Verse 4
When
E
through fiery
Esus
trials your
E
pathways shall
B
lie,
My
A
grace, all
E
sufficient, shall
B
be your su
E
pply;
The
C#m
flame shall not
A
hurt you; I
E
only de
B
sign
Your
Esus
dross to con
E
sume, and your
B
gold to re
E
fine.
Verse 5
The
E
soul that on
Esus
Jesus has
E
leaned for re
B
pose,
I
A
will not, I
E
will not de
B
sert to its
E
foes;
That
C#m
soul, though all
A
hell should en
E
deavor to
B
shake,
I'll
Esus
never, no
E
never, no
B
never for
E
sake.
"How Firm A Foundation"
Words by John Rippon, "K". Music by Joseph Funk.
Public Domain
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Words by John Rippon, "K". Music by Joseph Funk.
Public Domain
CCLI License #Not Specified
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