Sunday's Hymn: The Solid Rock
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7:19PM My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.Refrain
On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand—Edward Mote
I posted several years ago on the meaning of the words in the first verse of this hymn.
Bob Kauflin at T4G.
Because I’m partial to piano solos …
… and Deborah Liv Johnson, too.
Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:
- He Ransomed Me at By Grace Alone
- Satisfied in You at Gospel Grace
- O Love That Will Not Let Me God at Effectual Grace
- Voices from the Past #18 at Tried With Fire
- Lord’s Day 18, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
- You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Mirror, mirror …
- Praying Ephesians 4:17-32 at Daily on My Way to Heaven
Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.
Reader Comments (3)
This is my favorite go-to hymn when I'm hurting. Love all these renditions Rebecca. Hope you had a wonderful Lord's Day my friend.
Thank you very much for your most enlightening posts about "The Solid Rock"! I don't know if you are aware of it, but the current worship song Cornerstone from Hillsong Church, Australia takes the text of 3 of the verses from "The Solid Rock" and combines them with a new chorus and a fresh melody. Being from Germany and therefore no native speaker, although I consider my English skills as quite adequate, I had quite a bit of trouble to catch the meaning of "the sweetest frame"! Through Google I found your articles which helped me a great deal in understanding what the writer was trying to express and so I was able to make an adequate translation into German for the attenders of our service tomorrow, in which we are going to play "Cornerstone". Thanks again and be blessed!
I'm glad you found those old posts valuable, Martin.