The Solid Rock

A few years ago, I wanted to record a song that was strictly guitar, bass, drums and vocal. While I was writing it, I found an old hymn text by Edward Mote (1797 - 1874) sometimes entitled, "The Solid Rock." I just added minor changes to fit the song structure.

I've had out on the Internet for some time now, but I wanted to see how it would do on YouTube, so I gathered pictures online and put together a video for it.

Lyrics: The Solid Rock
Words by Edward Mote
Music by Bob Funke

Verse 1

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
No merit of my own I claim,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.

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.

Chorus 1

On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand
His Word is the basis on which I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
Our love is the purpose on which I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
The Way, the Truth is where I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

Verse 2

His oath, His covenant, and His blood,
Sustain me in the raging flood.
When all supports are washed away,
He then is all my hope and stay.

When He shall come with a trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Clothed in His righteousness alone,
Redeemed to stand before the throne.

Chorus 1

Verse 3

Our hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
No merit can one ever claim,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.

If He should come with a guitar sound,
Oh may the world in Him be found.
Clothed in His righteousness alone,
Redeemed to stand before the throne.

Chorus 2

On Christ the solid rock we stand,
All other ground is sinking sand
His Word is the basis on which we stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
Our love is the purpose on which we stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
The Way, the Truth is where we stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Solid Rock
• Christian
• Heavy Metal