237. How Firm a Foundation

Text Information
First Line: How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord
Title: How Firm a Foundation
Meter: 11 11.11 11
Language: English
Publication Date: 1998
Source: "K" in Rippon's Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, 1787, alt.
Tune Information
Name: FOUNDATION
Meter: 11 11.11 11
Key: G Major or modal
Source: Early American melody from Funk's Genuine Church Music, 1832


Text Information:

This hymn, of anonymous English authorship, found its greatest success in America where it was sung to the tune FOUNDATION, particularly in southern Methodist and Baptist churches


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