Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
*Our new album "Father, A Moment With You" is out now! Available on your favorite streaming platform and our website petersenband.com/merch* đ
Katie has loved listening to this song the past couple of years because of the rich message behind the lyrics. This is our last video we recorded without Julianne so we are so excited that all future YouTube videos will include our newest college graduate!
Hope the words and the melody bring you peace and joy like they have brought us.
~Ellen
P.S. The album has Julianne playing mandolin on the song đ
âșThis song features in our Benefit Concert for Hurricane Helene Relief youtube.com/live/1AHLcyNSkII
âșMore gospel songs:
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow youtu.be/C7BtGs1w6hA
Near the Cross youtu.be/Gf_wlFwBIMc
Farther Along youtu.be/nsPm1UghJW8
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âșUseful links:
YouTube About page youtube.com/c/thepetersens/about
Most asked questions petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Show and tour dates petersenband.com/show-dates
Buy or stream our music li.sten.to/thepetersens
âșSocial media:
Instagram instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook facebook.com/petersenband
TikTok tiktok.com/@petersenband
Twitter twitter.com/thepetersens
Band members petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Go behind the scenes with @PetersenVlogs
âșThis video:
Lead vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Harmony vocal and banjo: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Julianne: Racing through her degree in English Literature in just three years!
Key moments:
0:33 dobro
1:06 instrumental
1:40 fiddle
2:24 instrumental
2:39 bowed bass
3:14 instrumental
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs eartrumpetlabs.com
Location: The Garden Chapel at Big Cedar Lodge bigcedar.com/venues/the-garden-chapel
âșLYRICS - How Firm A Foundation
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?
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled
Fear not, I am with you, oh be not dismayed
For I am your God, and will still give you aid
I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand
Upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand
When through the deep waters I call you to go
The rivers of sorrow will not overflow
For I will be with you, your troubles to bless
And sanctify to you your deepest distress
When through fiery trials your pathway will lie
My grace all-sufficient will be your supply
The flame will not hurt you, I only design
Your dross to consume, and your gold to refine
That soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to its foes
That soul, though all Hell should endeavor to shake
Well, I'll never - no never - no never forsake
That soul, though all Hell should endeavor to shake
I'll never - no never - no never forsake
âșThe Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
Subscriber count: 736,547
#ThePetersens #HowFirmAFoundation #Hymn #Folk
#GospelMusic #GospelSong
#BigCedarMO
This song features on: #BenefitConcert #FatherAMomentWithYou
*Our new album "Father, A Moment With You" is out now! Available on your favorite streaming platform and our website petersenband.com/merch* đ
Katie has loved listening to this song the past couple of years because of the rich message behind the lyrics. This is our last video we recorded without Julianne so we are so excited that all future YouTube videos will include our newest college graduate!
Hope the words and the melody bring you peace and joy like they have brought us.
~Ellen
P.S. The album has Julianne playing mandolin on the song đ
âșThis song features in our Benefit Concert for Hurricane Helene Relief youtube.com/live/1AHLcyNSkII
âșMore gospel songs:
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow youtu.be/C7BtGs1w6hA
Near the Cross youtu.be/Gf_wlFwBIMc
Farther Along youtu.be/nsPm1UghJW8
-----------------------
âșUseful links:
YouTube About page youtube.com/c/thepetersens/about
Most asked questions petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Show and tour dates petersenband.com/show-dates
Buy or stream our music li.sten.to/thepetersens
âșSocial media:
Instagram instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook facebook.com/petersenband
TikTok tiktok.com/@petersenband
Twitter twitter.com/thepetersens
Band members petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Go behind the scenes with @PetersenVlogs
âșThis video:
Lead vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Harmony vocal and banjo: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Julianne: Racing through her degree in English Literature in just three years!
Key moments:
0:33 dobro
1:06 instrumental
1:40 fiddle
2:24 instrumental
2:39 bowed bass
3:14 instrumental
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs eartrumpetlabs.com
Location: The Garden Chapel at Big Cedar Lodge bigcedar.com/venues/the-garden-chapel
âșLYRICS - How Firm A Foundation
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?
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled
Fear not, I am with you, oh be not dismayed
For I am your God, and will still give you aid
I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand
Upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand
When through the deep waters I call you to go
The rivers of sorrow will not overflow
For I will be with you, your troubles to bless
And sanctify to you your deepest distress
When through fiery trials your pathway will lie
My grace all-sufficient will be your supply
The flame will not hurt you, I only design
Your dross to consume, and your gold to refine
That soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to its foes
That soul, though all Hell should endeavor to shake
Well, I'll never - no never - no never forsake
That soul, though all Hell should endeavor to shake
I'll never - no never - no never forsake
âșThe Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
Subscriber count: 736,547
#ThePetersens #HowFirmAFoundation #Hymn #Folk
#GospelMusic #GospelSong
#BigCedarMO
This song features on: #BenefitConcert #FatherAMomentWithYou
