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The Christian's Refuge

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“The Christian's Refuge” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 394 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

BUT now thus saith the Lord that created thee, Jacob, and he that formed thee, Israel

Fear not, for I have redeemed thee;

I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

Verse 2

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:

When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned,

Neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God;

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;

Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Verse 3

BUT as for me, I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation:

My God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, mine enemy:

When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light unto me.

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him.

Until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me;

He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Verse 4

FOR I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared

With the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,

Nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,

Shall be able to separate us from the love of God.

Which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Traditional words. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “The Christian's Refuge”

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