Scripture Verse

Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Sam­uel E. Good, in the Church and Sun­day School Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by John D. Brunk (Scott­dale, Penn­syl­van­ia: Men­non­ite Pub­lish­ing House, 1902), num­ber 447 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

There’s a cleft in the Rock of Ag­es,
Where my soul may safe­ly hide
While the storms of life are rag­ing,
And the bil­lows roll o’er the tide.
Oh, the cleft of the Rock
Where my soul may hide,
While the storms of life are rag­ing,
And the bil­lows roll o’er the tide.

There is peace for the soul that hid­eth
In the Rock that is high­er than I,
For the soul that on­ly con­fid­eth
And the cleft of the Rock will try.
Oh, the cleft of the Rock
Where my soul may hide,
For the soul that only con­fid­eth
And the cleft of the Rock will try.

Oh, soul, thou who now art wea­ry,
To the Rock do come for rest;
Come to Him who on­ly can cheer thee,
To the dear lov­ing Sav­ior’s breast.
Oh, the cleft of the Rock
Where my soul may hide,
Come to Him who on­ly can cheer thee,
To the dear lov­ing Sav­ior’s breast.