Psalm 46 (Version 1, Part 1)

God is the refuge of his saints,

When storms of sharp distress invade;

Ere we can offer our complaints

Behold him present with his aid.

Let mountains from their seats be hurl'd

Down to the deep, and buried there;

Convulsions shake the solid world,

Our faith shall never yield to fear.

Loud may the troubled ocean roar,

In sacred peace our souls abide,

While every nation, every shore,

Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.

There is a stream whose gentle flow

Supplies the city of our God;

Life, love, and joy still gliding thro',

And watering our divine abode.

That sacred stream, thine holy word,

That all our raging fear controls:

Sweet peace thy promises afford,

And give new strength to fainting souls.

Sion enjoys her monarch's love,

Secure against a threatening hour;

Nor can her firm foundations move,

Built on his truth, and arm'd with pow'r.