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Firm as the earth thy gospel stands Saints in the hands of Christ, John 10. 28 29

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 138, under John 10:28–29.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 138

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 3 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

John 10:28–29 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 3 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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1 echoes in 12 lines.

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STANZA I

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands,

My Lord, my hope, my trust;

If I am found in Jesus' hands,

My soul can ne'er be lost.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under John 10:28–29. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. 29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. JOHN 10:28–29 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ JOHN 10

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands, My Lord, my hope, my trust; If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er be lost. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 138. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 138 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Firm as the earth thy gospel stands

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