God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength

God is our re­fuge and our strength

Our ev­er pre­sent aid

And

there­fore

though the earth re­move

We will not be afraid;

Though hills amidst the sea be cast

Though foam­ing wa­ters roar

Yes

though the mighty bil­lows shake

The mount­ains on the shore.

A riv­er flows whose streams make glad

The ci­ty of our God

The ho­ly place where­in the Lord

Most high has His ab­ode;

Since God is in the midst of her

Unmoved her walls shall stand

For God will be her ear­ly help

When trou­ble is at hand.

The na­tions raged

the king­doms moved

But when His voice was heard

The trou­bled earth was stilled to peace

Before His migh­ty Word.

The Lord of Hosts is on our side

Our safe­ty is se­cure;

The God of Ja­cob is for us

A re­fuge strong and sure.

O come

be­hold what won­drous works

Jehovah’s hand has wrought;

Come

see what de­so­la­tion great

He on the earth has brought.

To ut­most ends of all the earth

He caus­es war to cease;

The wea­pons of the strong de­stroyed

He makes ab­id­ing peace.

Be still and know that I am God

O’er all ex­alt­ed high;

The sub­ject na­tions of the earth

My name shall mag­ni­fy.

The Lord of Hosts is on our side

Our safe­ty is se­cure;

The God of Ja­cob is for us

A re­fuge strong and sure.