How Firm A Foundation

Rippon's "Selection of Hymns" (1787)

Order

Capo 2

Verse 1

 How D firm G a  founD dation,  ye D saints Bm of  the A Lord,
 Is D laid G for  your D faith Bm in  His D/A exA cellent D word!
 What D more D/C# can    He Bm say
 than  to D you  He  hath A said,
 To D you G who  for D reBm fuge  to D/A JeA sus  hath D fled.

Verse 2

 "Fear D not, G I  am D with  thee,  O D be Bm not  disA mayed,
 For D I G am  your D God, Bm and  will D/A still A give  thee D aid;
 I'll D strengD/C# then  thee, Bm help  thee
 and D cause  thee  to A stand,
 UpD held G by  My D rightBm eous,  omD/A niA potent D hand."

Verse 3

 "When D through G the  deep D waters  I D call Bm thee  to A go,
 The D rivG ers  of   sD orrBm ow    shall D/A not A overD flow;
 For D I D/C# will  be Bm with  thee,  thy D troubles  to A bless,
 And D sancG tify D to Bm thee  thy D/A deepA est  distD ress."

Verse 4

 "When D through G fiery D trials  thy D pathBm way  shall A lie,
 My D grace, G all  suffD icieBm nt    shall D/A be  A thy  supD ply;
 The D flame D/C# shall  not Bm hurt  thee;  I D only  desA ign
 Thy D dross G to  consD ume, Bm and  thy D/A gold A to  reD fine."

Verse 5

 "The D soul G that  on D Jesus  hath D leaned Bm for  reA pose,
 I D will G not,  I D will Bm not  deD/A sert A to  his D foes;
 That D soul, D/C# though  all Bm hell  should  enD deavor  to A shake,
 I'll D nevG er,  no D nevBm er,   no D/A neA ver  forD sake!"