<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><song><key>Ab</key>
<author>Funk, Joseph (1778-1862), Rippon, John (1751-1836)</author>
<title>How Firm A Foundation</title>
<lyrics>[V1]
.    G    C     G          G             D
 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
.   G    C        G     Em     G/D D7      G
 Is laid for your faith in His ex__cellent word!
.     G           Em          G           D
 What more can He say than to you He hath said,
.   G   C       G Em      G/D D7       G
 To you who for refuge to Je__sus hath fled.

[V2]
.      G    C    G            G         D
 &quot;Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
.    G C       G    Em       G/D   D7        G
 For I am your God, and will still give thee aid;
.     G                Em            G             D
 I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand,
.  G    C     G    Em      G/D D7     G
 Upheld by My righteous, omni__potent hand.&quot;

[V3]
.      G       C        G        G            D
 &quot;When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
.    G C       G  Em        G/D D7  G
 The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
.     G        Em             G           D
 For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
.    G   C    G  Em       G/D D7     G
 And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.&quot;

[V4]
.      G       C     G          G             D
 &quot;When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
.   G      C      G Em          G/D D7     G
 My grace, all sufficient shall be  thy supply;
.     G              Em           G      D
 The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
.    G     C     G     Em      G/D  D7   G
 Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.&quot;

[V5]
.     G    C       G          G            D
 &quot;The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
.  G    C      G    Em    G/D  D7     G
 I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
.     G                Em            G         D
 That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
.     G C       G Em      G/D D7     G
 I'll never, no never, no ne__ver forsake!&quot;</lyrics>
</song>