How Firm A Foundation chords by Songs Of Praise

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
  G+G  C majorC   G+G            D MajorD
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
D7D7 G+G  C majorC    G+G   E minorEm   G+G  D MajorD   G+G
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
         E minorEm     G+G      D MajorD
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
D7D7 G+G  C majorC    G+G     D MajorD D7D7    G+G
To you who for refuge to Jesus hath fled.

Verse 2:
   G+G  C majorC  G+G           D MajorD
"Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
D7D7 G+G C majorC    G+G  E minorEm    G+G   D MajorD     G+G
For I am your God, and will still give thee aid;
           E minorEm      G+G       D MajorD
I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand,
D7D7 G+G  C majorC   G+G      D MajorD D7D7   G+G
Up-held by My gracious, omnipotent hand."

Verse 3:
   G+G   C majorC    G+G           D MajorD
"When thro' the deep waters I call thee to go,
D7D7 G+G  C majorC  G+G E minorEm    G+G  D MajorD  G+G
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
       E minorEm       G+G     D MajorD
For I will be with thee, thy trials to bless,
D7D7 G+G  C majorC  G+G      D MajorD  D7D7   G+G
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress."

Verse 4:
   G+G   C majorC   G+G            D MajorD
"When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
D7D7 G+G   C majorC   G+G E minorEm     G+G D MajorD   G+G
My grace, all sufficient shall be thy supply;
          E minorEm      G+G   D MajorD
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
D7D7 G+G   C majorC   G+G       D MajorD  D7D7  G+G
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."

Verse 5:
   G+G  C majorC    G+G            D MajorD
"The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
D MajorD G+G  C majorC   G+G  E minorEm  G+G  D MajorD   G+G
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
           E minorEm      G+G     D MajorD
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
D7D7  G+G C majorC    G+G     D MajorD D7D7   G+G
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!"