Scripture Verse

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2

Introduction

Words: Pe­ter P. Bil­horn, 1907, alt. Ap­peared in his Songs of Peace and Pow­er (Chicago, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1917).

Music: E. Boeckel (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Boe­ckel’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Lyrics

Are your feet on the Rock Christ Je­sus?
Has He plucked you from the mire and clay?
Is He lead­ing you on to vic­to­ry?
Are your feet on the Rock to­day?

Refrain

The Rock is the full sal­va­tion,
It saves us from con­dem­na­tion;
’Tis the Rock where all may hide
In the riv­en bleed­ing side;
Are your feet on the Rock Christ Je­sus?

Are your feet on the Rock Christ Je­sus?
Are you stand­ing in His strength alone?
Can you sing of the full sal­va­tion?
Are your feet on the cor­ner­stone?

Refrain

Are your feet on the Rock Christ Je­sus?
Are you shel­tered from the tem­pest shock?
From temp­ta­tions with­in, with­out you?
Are your feet on the so­lid Rock?

Refrain