83 L.M. Isaac Watts
Hope in the Covenant. Heb. 6. 17-19; Isa. 54. 8
1
How oft have sin and Satan strove
 
To rend my soul from thee, my God!
 
But everlasting is thy love,
 
And Jesus seals it with his blood.
2
The oath and promise of the Lord
 
Join to confirm the wondrous grace,
 
Eternal power performs the word,
 
And fills all heaven with endless praise.
3
Amidst temptations sharp and long,
 
My soul to this dear refuge flies;
 
Hope is my anchor, firm and strong,
 
While tempests blow and billows rise.
4
The gospel bears my spirit up;
 
A faithful and unchanging God,
 
Lays the foundation of my hope,
 
In oaths, and promises, and blood.