How Firm A Foundation Chords

How Firm A Foundation Chords / Audio (Transposable):

 
Verse 1

G      D

  How firm a foundation, 

    A             D   Dsus

You saints of the Lord,    is laid for your faith 

       G         E/G# A       G          D/F#

In His excellent Word;  what more can He say

        Bm  A      G

Than to you He has said,

   Em7         D/F#      G          Bsus4 B

To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

   G           Bm7       A          D   A Bm G

To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled

D   A Bm G



Verse 2

G       D                      A      D       Dsus

  Fear not, I am with you, oh, be not dismayed;

                            G             E/G# A

For I am your God and will still give you aid.

      G              D/F#

I'll strengthen you, help you 

    Bm    A      G        Em7        D/F#

And cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous,

   G    A   Bsus4 B   G          Bm7

Omnipotent hand,    upheld by my righteous,

   A        D   A Bm G

Omnipotent hand.

D   A Bm G



Verse 3

G        D                        A         D Dsus

  When through the deep waters I call you to go,

                           G     E/G#  A          

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow.

    G         D/F#          Bm  A         G

For I will be with you your troubles to bless,

    Em7      D/F#         G       A  Bsus4 B

And sanctify to you your deepest distress,

     G       Bm7          A         D     A Bm G

And sanctify to you your deepest distress.

D     A Bm G



Verse 4

G        D                       A          D Dsus

When through fiery trials Your pathway shall lie,

                              G         E/G# A

My grace all sufficient shall be your supply.

      G             D/F#        Bm A    G

The flame shall not hurt you, I only design

       Em7       D/F#           G      A Bsus4 B

Your dross to consume and your gold to refine

       G         Bm7            A       D   A Bm G

Your dross to consume and your gold to refine

D   A Bm G



Verse 5

G      D                      A           D   Dsus

  The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose

                        G           E/G# A

I will no, I will not desert to his foes.

      G              D/F#          Bm A        G

That soul though all hell should endeavor to shake

      Em7      D/F#       G    A  Bsus4 B

I'll never, no never, no never forsake.

      G        Bm7        A       D   A Bm G

I'll never, no never, no never forsake

D   A Bm G D/F# Em7 D

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