Scripture Verse

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

Introduction

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Thomas Hastings
(1784–1872)

Words: Fred­er­ick W. Root, adapt­ed from Rock of Ag­es, by Au­gus­tus Top­la­dy, 1776. A­p­peared in the Christ­ian Sci­ence Hym­nal (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Christ­ian Sci­ence Publ­ish­ing So­ci­ety, 1909), num­ber 188, alt.

Music: Top­la­dy Tho­mas Hast­ings, 1830 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Frederick Root (1846–1916)

Lyrics

Rock of ag­es, Truth di­vine,
Be Thy strength for­ev­er mine;
Let me rest se­cure on Thee,
Safe ab­ove life’s rag­ing sea.

Refrain

Rock of ag­es, Truth di­vine,
Be Thy strength for­ev­er mine.

Rock of truth, our for­tress strong,
Refuge from the shafts of wrong,
When from foes of sense I flee,
Let me hide my­self in Thee.

Refrain

Christ, the Truth, asy­lum sure,
On this rock we are se­cure;
Cure is there for ev­ery ill,
Peace there is our life to fill.

Refrain