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 You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? ♪ 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 ♪ When through the deep waters I call thee to go The rivers of grief shall not thee overflow For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress ♪ The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose No, I will not, I will not desert to his foes That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake No, I'll never, no never, no never forsake That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake No, I'll never, no never, no never forsake