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My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
3
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.
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
4
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
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Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia
This song had built up my faith, whenever I am downhearted ,and disappointed, it always remind me that all other ground is sinking sand. I reflect on it and say thank You Lord.
Detroit, MI, United States
Here is more about the author of this hymn in addition to David's post on 4/9/2010, Deb's on 2/1/2012 and mine on 7/20/2012 & 12/30/2014:
As Edward Mote walked up High Holborn to his cabinet shop in London, his mind was filled with thoughts of a dispute about doctrine, which had turned a business meeting at his church into an unpleasant experience for him. One man was insisting on a point of doctrine that Mr. Mote did not feel to be essential to salvation or to spiritual growth in Christ. In answer to this brother, a thought came to his mind. 'On Christ, the Solid Rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand.' Other thoughts began to sing themselves in his mind. He reached his shop, told his workmen he was going home, but he did not go home. His thoughts were too pressing. He shut himself in a little office and wrote stanza 1.
He said later: 'Before the day was over I had 4 verses complete and wrote them off.' On Sunday he attended church as usual. The pastor asked him to pray for his wife, whom he feared was near death. 'Will you go with me to visit her in the hospital this afternoon?' he asked. Mr. Mote went gladly. He was not a talkative man. He did not know how to console a dying woman, particularly the wife of his pastor. He still had this poem in his pocket. He took it out and sang the words to a familiar hymn tune. After each verse he added the words: 'On Christ, the Solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.' A dying soul was comforted. Mr. Mote had 1,000 copies of his poem printed and gave them to friends. The poem was printed in a hymnbook, and it has become a favorite. ...
Mote was 34 years old when he wrote this hymn. Two years later, he decided to enter the Christian ministry. He built a church at his own expense. When his congregation offered to give him a deed to the church and property, he replied, 'All I want is the pulpit. If I ever cease to preach Christ you can turn me out of that.' - Hymn Stories by Wilbur Konkel
Enugu, Nigeria
I am a living testimony on this song. Thank You Jesus for alloying my hope to be built on Your righteousness.
London, United Kingdom
Christ the solid rock I stand, Zion Rock
Uttermost Christ Mission
Peachtree City, GA, United States
Where would I be without my Jesus. This is a song that I grew up with.
Lagos, Nigeria
Awesome. May the name of the Lord our God be praised.
London, Willesden, United Kingdom
I like the hymn very much. I wish to have it sent on my email. I will be glad to have a hymn book posted to my address.
Woodinville, WA, United States
Thank You Lord for all the saints throughout the world. May Your name always be proudly proclaimed! Please help comfort the saints undergoing persecution and give them the comfort proclaimed in Your Word and in this hymn. You are always our solid rock, no matter the circumstances around us, You are always with us.
Laguna Hills, California, United States
Jesus is our family's solid rock and one of favorite daily worship songs. With JESUS we are blessed each and day and in Him we find our strength.
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Stanza four is the prayer any true Heavenly minded child of God should be praying for on daily basis. 'God will definitely help us'!