How Firm A Foundation

**Chords:**
C  G  Am  F  
C  G  F  C  
C  G  Am  F  
C  G  C  

C                   G  
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,  
Am                 F  
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!  
C                     G  
What more can He say than to you He hath said,  
F                     C  
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?  

C                   G  
Fear not, I am with thee, oh be not dismayed,  
Am                     F  
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;  
C                       G  
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,  
F                      C  
 upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.  

C                    G  
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,  
Am                       F  
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;  
C                       G  
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,  
F                     C  
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.  

C                    G  
When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,  
Am                      F  
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;  
C                     G  
The flame shall not hurt thee, I only design  
F                      C  
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.