Scripture Verse

Everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24–25

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Car­ol­ine Rice, in +Grace and Glo­ry Car­ols, ed­it­ed by A. S. Cop­ley (Kan­sas Ci­ty, Mis­sou­ri: Grace & Glo­ry, 1918) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Rice (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I build­ed on the Rock, on the Rock of God,
Builded on the Rock, Christ Je­sus;
I dug down deep and build­ed on the Rock,
Builded on the Rock of God.

Refrain

I hold not the Rock, but the Rock holds me,
The Rock holds me, the Rock holds me;
I rest on the Rock, and the Rock holds me,
Resting on the Rock of God.

Why should I fear when the winds sweep by?
Builded on the Rock, Christ Je­sus;
Or shak­en be when the waves roll high?
Builded on the Rock of God.

Refrain

Hush, rag­ing bil­lows at His com­mand,
Builded on the Rock, Christ Je­sus;
Oh, peace be still ’neath His lov­ing hand!
Builded on the Rock of God.

Refrain

Praise God for our foun­da­tion sure!
Builded on the Rock, Christ Je­sus;
No storms can harm our home se­cure,
Builded on the Rock of God.

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