God a Refuge

O Holy and Eternal One,
Thou art a Refuge sure;
Help us to fly to thee alone,
Whose Mercies do endure.

A Refuge strong thou art, O Lord,
Help us to fly to thee:
Shall we take hold of thy blest Word,
And safe for ever be?

O Lord we bless and praise thy Name,
There is a Refuge found;
For us who are pursued hard,
This is a joyful sound.

O Souls, then see with speed we pray
To Jesus Christ to fly,
Lest th' Avenger, through delay,
O retake you, and you die.

The way is easie to find out,
All stumbling blocks are gone;
O haste with speed, and look about,
Dangers are coming on.

God like a Refuge does give ease,
And fortifie the Mind;
When horror does on others seize,
Security we find.

This Refuge never will us fail,
All others will not do;
God never will leave us so frail,
But present help will shew.

Of every sin let us get clear,
Yea, freedom from each guilt;
To Christ by Faith let us adhere,
To wash away all filth.

The Second Part.

O Lord to thee, to thee we fly,
A dismal day's at hand;
But if we leave iniquity,
In safety shall we stand.

Under thy Wings with speed we pray
Hide us, Lord, every one;
Then safe shall we be day and night,
Till all the trouble's gone.

And we will thy praises sing forth,
And lift thy Name on high;
And also triumph on earth,
Whilst others howl and cry.

All glory unto God, that we
Have such a hiding-place;
Always shall we rejoyce in thee,
when we behold thy face.