I was in tears last night as we sang this song in church. I have been going through some time of sorrow that is continuing. It is very likely that I will lose my grandmother within the next couple of weeks. I thought I would share because I know that there are a lot of churches that don’t regularly sing hymns anymore and this is such a blessing. I was especially touched by the fourth verse.
How Firm a Foundation
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?
In every condition in sickness, in health,
In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth;
At home or abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As days may demand, shall thy strength ever be.
Fear not, I am with thee, O 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,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
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.
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.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not dessert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
Kristen,
Sorry I've dropped so far off the radar lately.
I'm really sorry about your grandma! I'm sure this is a time of year that carries many memories of her, making the feelings all the more strong. I'll be praying for her and your family.
Thanks for sharing that hymn. It's one of my favorites.
Jennifer
That's beautiful–thanks for sharing. And I'm sorry about your grandmother.
–Gena
Both of my grandmothers have been in the hospital this week. I will add your "sweet mom" (that is what I call a grandmother) to my prayers. 🙂