[3] In 1835, the hymn was included in the first hymnbook introduced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[4] In addition, this was the favorite hymn of General Robert E. Lee and has been played at the funerals of several US politicians.
7 "Saga of a Prairie School", written in honor of his alma mater, Texas Christian University.
As published in 1787,[5] punctuation and capitalization preserved: 1: How firm a Foundation, ye Saints of the Lord, Is laid for your Faith in His excellent Word; What more can he say than to you he hath said?
6: "Even down to old Age, all my People shall prove "My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable Love; "And then hoary Hairs shall their Temples adorn, "Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne.