Though the Earth Gives Way

Inspired by Psalm 46:1–2

God is our refuge, our shelter, our shield, 

A fortress of strength when the nights grow long

In shadows of sorrow, in tempests that rise, 

He stands beside us, all-knowing, all-wise.

When thunder rolls and the mountains quake, 

When oceans roar and the hills break, 

We will not tremble, we will not flee— 

For God is our strength, our surety.

Though the earth beneath may crack and groan, 

And the sea swallows peaks once carved in stone, 

Still we will trust, still we will sing, 

For we are held by Heaven’s King.

Though earth may tremble, foundations may break, 

And mountains plunge deep in the sea’s wide wake, 

We will not fear, though the world may reel, 

For God is our anchor, steadfast and real.

He is the calm in the chaos we face, 

A present help, a well of grace. 

When all else falters, He remains— 

A steadfast rock through floods and flames.

So let the winds howl, let the wild waves rise, 

Let stars fall silent from trembling skies. 

We will not fear, nor lose our way, 

For God is with us—our light, our stay.

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Pastor Godwin, FBC Danvers