Scripture Verse

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer. Psalm 18:2

Introduction

Words: Bir­die Bell, in Sing­ing for Joy, ed­it­ed by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter & John D. Pat­ton (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter, 1902).

Music: Ben­gh­azi An­drew J. Ro­ber­tson (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bell (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a be­tter one of Ro­bert­son,

portrait
Andrew J. Robertson (1873–1936)

Lyrics

I’m stand­ing on the Rock of Ag­es,
What mat­ter if the rough winds blow?
I’m fear­ing not the storms which ga­ther,
There’s safe­ty in the Lord I know.

Refrain

I’m stand­ing on the Rock of Ag­es,
In safe­ty I may here abide;
The surg­ing waves will not o’er­whelm me,
I’m fear­ing nei­ther wind or tide.

I’m stand­ing on the Rock of Ag­es,
The an­gry winds go sweep­ing by;
No storm can shake the rock be­neath me,
I’m sing­ing as the waves dash high.

Refrain

I’m stand­ing on the Rock of Ag­es,
Though bil­lows in their fu­ry roll,
I’m trust­ing in the Lord for­ev­er,
No tem­pest can af­fright my soul.

Refrain