Christ in Song 24
Build on the Rock
Words: AnonymousMusic: S. E. Belden
1"Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock."—Matt. 7: 24. My soul build on the Rock, the liv - ing Rock, On Je - sus, the Rock of A - ges; So when we a - bide The storms of doubt and tri - al can not move; The firm and the true foun-da - tion, It's hope is the hop which.
RefrainWe'll build on the Rock, the sol - id Rock, We'll build on the Rock, on the sol - id Rock, On Christ, the mighty Rock.
2When build on the Rock, oh the sand - y ground, By winds and waves is beat - en down; The fool - ish man built on sand, We'll build on the Rock, the sol - id Rock, We'll build on the Rock, on the sol - id Rock, On Christ, the mighty Rock.
- Words
- Anonymous
- Music
- S. E. Belden
- Scripture
- Matt. 7:24
Copyright, 1895, by S. E. Belden
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- Meter
- 81
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 36% of beats fit
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