Christ in Song 349
THE SOLID ROCK
Words: Edward MoteMusic: W. B. Bradbury
1My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
RefrainOn Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
2When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
- Words
- Edward Mote
- Music
- W. B. Bradbury
- Also sung to
- Solid Rock (SDA Hymnal #522, Christ in Song #323)
Used by per. with the Review & Herald Co., and owner of copyright.
The verse
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 75% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCC
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Verse 1
My hope is built on nothing less˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;˘/˘/˘/˘˘8B
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
Verse 2
When darkness veils His lovely face,//˘/˘/˘/8A
I rest on His unchanging grace;˘/˘˘˘/˘/8A
In every high and stormy gale,˘/˘˘/˘/˘/9B
My anchor holds within the veil.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B
Refrain
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
All other ground is sinking sand,//˘/˘/˘/8A
All other ground is sinking sand.//˘/˘/˘/8A
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.