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On Christ the solid Rock I Stand
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Jun 11, 2026 updated
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Edward Mote's classic hymn 'The Solid Rock,' performed here by The Hymns Project, is a declaration of unwavering faith in Jesus Christ as the only secure foundation for life. The lyrics emphasize that salvation rests solely on Christ's blood and righteousness, not on human efforts or circumstances. The refrain contrasts the solid rock of Christ with sinking sand, symbolizing the instability of worldly trusts. The song speaks of resting in God's unchanging grace during trials and looking forward to Christ's return, when believers will stand faultless before God's throne. It is a timeless expression of trust in Christ's sufficiency.
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Than Jesus? blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus? name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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.