My Hope is Built
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.
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On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
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His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
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When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
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Words: Edward Mote, circa 1834.
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Matthew 7:24-28 (ESV)
Build Your House on the Rock
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Beautiful hymn – we sing it often at the nursing home where I work! Great to be reminded of our firm foundation on the solid rock!
Dressed in His righteousness alone! That’s all we need. This song is a favorite.
This is a favorite of mine too! I’m so very thankful for our solid Rock!
seems everyone is posting wonderful hymns and poems today….beautiful strong and solid words of faith
This hymn has been my ‘default hymn’ in times of trouble for a very long time. It never fails to set my thinking right.
oh i had one of those cards!
happy new year Ellen!
This was one of our most favorite hymns that the kids and I learned by heart.
Jody
Love this hymn!