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this is by far one of my favorite hymns
Capo 1, all chords are relative to capo
HAow firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is lEaid for your faDith in His excellent WoArd!
What mEore can He saDy than to you He hath sAaid
Who unto the Savior,Who unto the Savior,
Who uEnto the SaviDor, for refuge have fAled?
In every condition, -- in sickness, in health,
In poEverty's valDe, or abounding in weAalth,
At hoEme and abroad, Don the land, or the Asea, --
As thy days may demand, As thy days may demand,
As tEhy days may demanDd, So thy suAccor shall be.
Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy GEod and will Dstill give thee aAid;
I'll strengthen Ethee, help thee, Dand cause thee to Astand,
Upheld by My righteous, Upheld by My righteous,
UphelEd by My righteous, Domnipotent hanAd.
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The riEvers of sorrow Dshall not overfloAw;
For EI will be with thee Dthy troubles to bAless
And sanctify to thee, And sanctify to thee, 
And Esanctify to thee, Dthy deepest distresAs.
When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grEace, all-sufficient, Dshall be thy suppAly.
The fElames shall not hurt thee; DI only desigAn
Thy dross to consume, Thy dross to consume, 
Thy drEoss to consume, Dand thy gold to refiAne.
E'en down to old age all My people shall prove
My soverEeign, eternal, Dunchangeable lovAe;
And whEen gray hairs shall their Dtemples adoArn,
Like lambs they shall still, Like lambs they shall still, 
Like laEmbs they shall still Din My bosom be boArne.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I wEill not, I cannot, Ddesert to his foAes;
That sEoul, though all hell should Dendeavor to shAake,
I'll never, no never, I'll never, no never,
I'll neEver, no never, Dno never, forsakAe!

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How Firm A Foundation

by Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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this is by far one of my favorite hymns

Capo 1, all chords are relative to capo

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

E D A

Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!

E D A

What more can He say than to you He hath said

Who unto the Savior,Who unto the Savior,

E D A

Who unto the Savior, for refuge have fled?

In every condition, -- in sickness, in health,

E D A

In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,

E D A

At home and abroad, on the land, or the sea, --

As thy days may demand, As thy days may demand,

E D A

As thy days may demand, So thy succor shall be.

Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,

E D A

For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;

E D A

I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,

Upheld by My righteous, Upheld by My righteous,

E D A

Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

When through the deep waters I call thee to go,

E D A

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;

E D A

For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless

And sanctify to thee, And sanctify to thee,

E D A

And sanctify to thee, thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,

E D A

My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply.

E D A

The flames shall not hurt thee; I only design

Thy dross to consume, Thy dross to consume,

E D A

Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

E'en down to old age all My people shall prove

E D A

My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;

E D A

And when gray hairs shall their temples adorn,

Like lambs they shall still, Like lambs they shall still,

E D A

Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.

The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose

E D A

I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;

E D A

That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,

I'll never, no never, I'll never, no never,

E D A

I'll never, no never, no never, forsake!

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