Sunday's Hymn
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 12:59PM We sang this hymn this morning. This is one of my favorites, even more so since I’ve written two pieces on the words in it: Nothing Less Than Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness and But Wholly Lean on Jesus Name. I was thinking as I sang this morning that I should probably write something on the rest of the verses, too, because they’re just as rich as the first one.
My Hope is Built (or The Solid Rock)
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 before the throne.
—Edward Mote
Listen to the Cadet Sisters sing it:
Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:
- Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee at Hiraeth
- Now Thank We All Our God at Field Stone Cottage
- Lord’s Day 47, 2008 at The Thirsty Theologian
- Fear Not, Thou Faithful Christian Flock at joythruChrist
- Jesus Shall Reign at Conjubilant with Song
- My God, I Thank Thee at The Happy Wonderer
- Amazing Grace at Nova Scotia Scott
- Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon: The Intolerance of True Religion at Pyromaniacs
- Christ Shall Have Dominion over Land and Sea at Practicing Theology
- When All Thy Mercies, O My God at Whatever Things
Have you posted a hymn today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.
Reader Comments (4)
I just finished teaching Luke 6 this morning with my children's Sunday School class. My understanding and appreciation of this passage expanded this week as I looked at it in the larger context of Luke 6.
I did not post a hymn but I have written a thankful post again today.
My understanding and appreciation of this passage expanded this week as I looked at it in the larger context of Luke 6.
You're going to make me go look it up, aren't you?
This Hymn has been playing over and over in my mind the last week. As much as I love singing it, reading it is so powerful.