Affirmation: God Is Our Refuge and Strength (Based on Psalm 46)

One: O Lord we know you are our refugee and strength. You are a very present help in times of trouble. And we know trouble Lord, but we believe.

All:
We believe God is our refuge and strength.
We believe God is a very present help in times of trouble.

We believe and we will not fear.
We believe and we will not fear!

We believe God, though the earth should change.
We believe God, though the mountains tremble.

We believe there is a river that makes glad the people of God.

We believe there is a river.
We believe there is a river!

One: When our world seems dried up, we believe there is a river.

All:
We believe God is in the midst of the city, in the midst of the people.
We believe God will help when the morning dawns.

We believe God though nations are in uproar.
We believe God though kingdoms teeter and totter.

We believe God utters a voice and the earth melts.
We believe Almighty God is with us.

We believe and will not fear.
We believe there is a river.

God is our refuge and strength.
God is our refuge and strength.
God is our refuge and strength!