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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.
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My hope is built on nothing
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Christ,
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my righteous
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ness;
I dare not trust the sweetest
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frame,
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lean
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on Jesus'
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name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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On Christ, the solid Rock, I
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stand;
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ground
Bm
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sand,
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ground
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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.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
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When darkness veils His
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lovely face,
I rest on
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His
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unchanging
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grace;
In every high and
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stormy gale,
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holds
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within the
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veil.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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On Christ, the solid Rock, I
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stand;
All other
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ground
Bm
is sinking
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sand,
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ground
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is
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sinking
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sand.
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.
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.
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His oath, His covenant, His
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blood,
Support me
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in
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the whelming
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flood;
When all around my soul gives
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way,
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all
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my hope and
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stay.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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On Christ, the solid Rock, I
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stand;
All other
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ground
Bm
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sand,
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ground
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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.
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.
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When He shall come with trumpet
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sound,
Oh, may I
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then
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in Him be
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found;
In Him, my righteousness,
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alone,
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stand
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before the
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throne.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
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On Christ, the solid Rock, I
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stand;
All other
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ground
Bm
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sand,
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Nairobi, Kenya
Yes, the Lord is right and just and we love Him. I glorify His Name for Giving me His Salvation.
Lots of Love, from Kenya. God is raising a generation of People who are not afraid of the Gospel Here in Kenya.
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
My hope is in Christ Jesus, for His love never dies.
Bexley
Lovely song. It tells us how God is always there for us no matter what we do. We shall all stay encouraged.
London, United Kingdom
We used to sing this hymn in a methodist church when growing up. Admist the challenges I am facing now the Lord has inspired me to look closely inti the words hence I Google it. Wow. I'm blown away. Surely I stand on my Lord Jesus Christ, my solid rock! I shall praise You forever and ever. To anyone facing any form of adversity I leave you Psalm 91 Shalom Shalom
Abuja, Nigeria
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.
Mumbai, India
This song draws us closer to God and reminds us of our Last day.
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. I praise the Lord for He is the Rock of my salvation. My confidence here and my hope for a blessed eternity. How happy am I. Blessed beyond anything. God I thank You.
Nairobi, Kenya
I have my hope in place which is Jesus Christ. This is an assurance indeed. Surely all other ground is sinking sand.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Some of your lyrics are wrong!!! Please check the hymnal for the right lyrics! Very important! Thanks! :)
I really want to thank God for d salvation of my soul & my family members, indeed God has been faithful to us, I want to may His alone b worship, Amen