Scripture Verse

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalm 18:2

Introduction

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Lizzie DeArmond (1847–1936)

Words: Liz­zie De­Ar­mond, in Make His Praise Glo­ri­ous (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ed­win O. Ex­cell, 1900), num­ber 56.

Music: John S. Fea­ris (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John S. Fearis (1867–1932)

Lyrics

High as the mount­ain tho’ the bil­lows roll,
In Je­sus’ keep­ing I will trust my soul;
He can the rag­ing seas and wind con­trol,
In the cleft of the rock He will hide me.

Refrain

Hide me, safe­ly hide me,
Hide me, safe­ly hide me,
Hide me from all dan­ger,
In the Rock that was cleft for me.

O soul, be faith­ful, to the end en­dure,
Trusting His pro­mises for­ev­er sure;
Kept in the fort­ress of His love se­cure,
In the cleft of the rock He will hide me.

Refrain

When thro’ the Jor­dan I must take my way,
His staff will com­fort me and be my stay;
Over the ri­ver there is end­less day,
In the cleft of the rock He will hide me.

Refrain