Scripture Verse

My God is the rock of my refuge. Psalm 94:22

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ed­mund S. Lo­renz, in The Gos­pel Hymn Book, ed­it­ed by Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (New York & Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1903), num­ber 42 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Edmund S. Lorenz (1854–1942)

Lyrics

In my soul oft ris­es,
Bringing pain and woe,
The alarm­ing quest­ion,
Am I saved or no?
Then the Word brings com­fort,
It doth ful­ly show:
Tho’ my faith may wa­ver,
Christ, the Rock, stands fast.

Refrain

The Rock stands fast!
The Rock stands fast!
Tho’ my faith may wa­ver,
Christ, the Rock, stands fast!
The Rock stands fast!
The Rock stands fast!
Glory be to God,
Christ, the Rock, stands fast!

When be­fore me mar­shaled
All my sins arise,
Swords of flame that bar
The gates of pa­ra­dise;
Tho’ op­pressed with doubt­ings,
Still my soul re­plies,
Tho’ my faith may wa­ver,
Christ, the Rock, stands fast!

Refrain

While life’s storm is rag­ing,
Heaping up hope’s wrecks,
While de­lights al­lure
And sore temp­ta­tions vex,
I will cry, tho’ fears
And doubts my soul per­plex,
Tho’ my faith may wa­ver,
Christ, the Rock, stands fast!

Refrain