How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word What more can He say than to you He has said To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed For I am your God and will still give you aid I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand When through the deep waters I call you to go The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow For I will be with you, your troubles to bless And sanctify to you your deepest distress When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie My grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply The flame shall not hurt you; I only design Your dross to consume, and your gold to refine 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 endeavor to shake I'll never, no never, no never forsake