SDA Hymnal 339
God Is My Strong Salvation
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1God is my strong salvation,
What foe have I to fear?
In darkness and temptation,
My Light, my Help, is near.
Though hosts encamp around me,
Firm in the fight I stand;
What terror can confound me,
With God at my right hand?
2Place on the Lord reliance,
My soul with courage wait;
His truth be thine affiance,
When faint and desolate.
His might thy heart shall strengthen,
His love thy joy increase;
Mercy thy days shall lengthen,
The Lord will give thee peace.
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Verse 1
God is my strong salvation,/˘˘/˘/˘7A
What foe have I to fear?˘/˘˘˘/6B
In darkness and temptation,˘/˘˘˘/˘7A
My Light, my Help, is near.˘/˘/˘/6B
Though hosts encamp around me,//˘/˘/˘7C
Firm in the fight I stand;/˘˘/˘/6D
What terror can confound me,˘/˘˘˘/˘7C
With God at my right hand?˘/˘˘//6D
Verse 2
Place on the Lord reliance,/˘˘/˘/˘7A
My soul with courage wait;˘/˘/˘/6B
His truth be thine affiance,˘/˘/??6C
When faint and desolate.//˘/˘˘6D
His might thy heart shall strengthen,˘˘//˘/˘7E
His love thy joy increase;˘/////6F
Mercy thy days shall lengthen,/˘//˘/˘7E
The Lord will give thee peace.˘/˘///6F
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