FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION 385 Now I have Found the Firm Foundation 1 Cor. 3: 11 9. 8. 9. 8. 8. 8. Ich habe nun den Grund gefunden Johann A. Rothe, 1727 Tr., compostie O dass ich tausend Johann B. König, 1738 end For Which Which The veal tend ing ed, ing, tion sea our hu holds where sal man mine depth ru is I 4 O 3 Our that da of in 2 have It 1 Now me not nev firm re in er foun hath love, God mer found the cy to heal scend tend a fect de ex find to ing the per cre earth arms world’s an wis va my ing, ed ing, tion hath ap tran er pear! yearned; scends, sure; dis He far ev sins tion dom chor Christ be this Him laid wounds Son lov fore my His who, In For Of ’Twas For For Whose Foun Je this heart da tion through tient blood pa pit which sus’ so with y un wretch is then Christ con heav’n Sav no to ed my There And To In sin tion re de se na gain con wounds here; turned; scends; cure; dem ior’s a ners Him cries. door. sake. way. Mer heart’s or pass cy! our cy!” closed for a men. A skies more break stay will and er doth shall earth ev still moved er eth we and “Mer at seek earth For He Wheth When ev knock er heav’n 5 I never will forget this crying; In faith I’ll trust it all my days, And when o’er all my sins I’m sighing, Into the Father’s heart I’ll gaze; For there is always to be found Free mercy without end and bound. 6 Though I be robbed of ev’ry pleasure That makes my soul and body glad And be deprived of earthly treasure And be forsaken, lone, and sad, Though my desire for help seem vain, His mercy shall with me remain. 7 Though earthly trials should oppress me And cares from day to day increase; Though earth’s vain things should sore distress me And rob me of my Savior’s peace; Though I be brought down to the dust, Still in His mercy I will trust. 8 When all my deeds I am reviewing, The deeds that I admire the most, I find in all my thought and doing That there is naught whereof to boast, Yet this sweet comfort shall abide— In mercy I can still confide. 9 Let mercy cause me to be willing To bear my lot and not to fret. While He my restless heart is stilling, May I His mercy not forget! Come weal, come woe, my heart to test, His mercy is my only rest. 10 I’ll stand upon this firm foundation As long as I on earth remain; This shall engage my meditation While I the breath of life retain; And then, when face to face with Thee, I’ll sing of mercy, great and free.