How Firm a Foundation | Hymn Story, Analysis and Performance

A powerful classic hymn about God’s presence with us through storms and fires. Who is the mysterious “K” who wrote this? And what makes this song unusual in the way it uses Scripture? Find out on this episode, and may this song bring you great encouragement today. ✏️ Full transcript of this episode: https://lukepowellministries.com/frid... 🎵 Canaan Melodies: https://lukepowellministries.com/cana... ➡️ My audio daily devos: @LukePowellDailyDevotions 🙏 Support this ministry: https://lukepowellministries.com/supp... ✉️ Join my weekly mailing list: https://lukepowellministries.com/mail... 🎵 Buy my music: https://lukepowellministries.com/store Sources: Mclelland, J. 1994 The Ambassador Book of Great Hymn Stories. Ambassador Productions Ltd: Belfast Osbeck, K.W. 1985. 101 Hymn Stories. Kregal Publications: Grand Rapids https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/how-... LYRICS 1. 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? To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2. Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, For I am your God, I will still give you aid; I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand. Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand. 3. When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with you, your trials to bless, And sanctify to you your deepest distress. And sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4. When through fiery trials your pathways lie My grace, all sufficient shall by your supply The flame shall not hurt you, I only design Your dross to consume and your gold to refine Your dross to consume and your gold to refine 5. Even down to old age all My people shall prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. 6. 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 endeavour to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake. I’ll never, no never, no never forsake