Chords for How Firm a Foundation

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_ _ _ _ _ How [C] firm a [G] _ foundation these saints of [D] the Lord!
[G] It is [C] laid for [G] your faith [Em] in [D] His excellent Word.
_ What more can [Em] we [C] say than [G] to you He [D] has said, [G]
to _ [C] you who for _ [Em] refuge [D] to _ Jesus [G] have fled?
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[G] Fear not, [Bm] I am [G] with thee, O be not dismayed, for [C] I am thy God [Em] and [D] will still give [G] thee aid.
I'll strengthen [Em] thee, [C] help thee, and [G] cause thee [D] to stand, [C] _ _ upheld by [G] my [Em] righteous _ _ [D] _ [G] omnipotent _ _ hand.
_ When through [C] the [G] deep waters I call thee [D] to go, [G] the _ [C] rivers [Em] of sorrow [G] shall not overflow.
For I will [Em] be [C] with thee, [G] thy troubles [D] to bless, _ [G] and _ [C] sanctify [Em] to thee [D] thy deepest _ [G] distress. _ _
_ When _ through [Bm] fiery _
[G] trials thy pathway shall lie, _ my [C] grace, O [Em] sufficient, [G] shall be [D] thy [G] sun.
A _ _ flame [E] shall not hurt [G] thee, I _ only [D] desire [G] thy [C] cross to [Bm] consume [Em] and [D] thy gold to [G] _ [Em] refine.
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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ Beaten [Db] down to [Ab] old age, all my peoples [Eb] shall prove [Ab] my _ [Db] sovereign [Ab] _ [Fm] eternal _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] unchangeable love.
_ Heavy _ _ [Fm] _
[Db] heads shall [Ab] their temples _ adorn, like [Db] lambs they shall [Fm] stew in [Eb] my _ bosom [Ab] before.
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[Ab] The soul [Cm] that on [Ab]
Jesus hath leaned for repose, I [Db] will not, I [Fm] will not [Eb]
desert to [Ab] his foes.
That soul, though [Fm] all [Db] hell should [Ab] _
endeavor [Eb] to shake, [Ab] _ I'll [Db] never, [Ab] no [Fm] never, no [Eb] never [Ab]
forsake.
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