How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

not a prosperity gospel but speaks of a life lived with promise through many trials the dross burned to refine us as gold.

Thank you very much for the ability to find the hymns that are so important in my life you know all the lives of Christians all around the world thank you. this particular song that I sang this morning from your hymnal strengthen me my prayer. Is it the dismissing you have that helps many others will continue on through to eternity in Jesus I pray amen.

I used to listen to J. Vernon Magee every day at lunch time as he taught “Thru the Bible” and often sang along with the intro music of this hymn. I was alone in my truck and that’s a good thing because I “couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. ” With gusto I would sing “How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in His excellent Word. ” Magee would often say, “When this old world is destroyed by fire there’s just 2 things that will survive…God’s Word and people. ”

This hymn has helped me so many times. In the fourth stanza it says, “The flame shall not hurt thee, I only design thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine” This reminds me of Daniel’s three companions walking in the fiery furnace; the only thing that was burned were the ropes that had them bound. When we yield to the Lord’s refining work, we get free from so many things that have us bound.

This hymn is one I learned as a child. It may be my favorite. Now as a senior, I love to read the words as they minister to my heart.

I love this hymn, but I thought they were only three versus. I’m glad to hear there’s more.

Yes.. a wonderful hymn for when we are going through rough times.

R T Kendall quotes from it on page 301 in his book

A man after God’s own heart.

We had a Godly pastor when I was growing up in South Africa but all I can recall of his long ministry is his repeated quotation of the last verse of this hymn. He would say: 'never, no never, no never forsake'. Five negatives! That verse embedded itself in my brain and time and again I would draw comfort from each line which has proved so true. I'm nearly 80 now and can say with increasing confidence that in His Word, God has indeed laid a firm foundation for our walk of faithfulness in His ever more majestic company.

Often referred to as "The Great Hymn of Virginia", it is the traditional hymn for my family thru the generations. (Yes, we are nati e Virginians. )

There is not situation or condition for which it's words do not heal.

This hymn is definitely a long time favourite of mine. The only tune I ever sing it to, is Adeste Fideles, or O come all ye faithful....!

This tune with the words, are so inseparable, that any tune other than Adeste Fideles, is not worthy of the words, "How firm Foundation, ye saints of the Lord".