My Hope Is Built

(The Solid Rock)

Authors

Mote, Edward (1797-1874) (Text)
Dykes, John Bacchus (1823-1876) (Music)
Edward Mote and John B. Dykes (Artist)

Bible verses

My Hope Is Built

Verse 1
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B
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My 
hope is built on 
nothing less than 
Jesus' blood and 
righteous
ness;
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B
A
B
E
dare not trust the 
sweetest frame, but 
wholly lean on 
Jesus' 
name.
Verse 2
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B
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B
E
When 
darkness veils His 
lovely face, I 
rest on His un
changing 
grace.
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B
A
B
E
In 
every high and 
stormy gale, my 
anchor holds with
in the 
veil.
Verse 3
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B
His 
oath, His cove
nant, His blood
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B
E
sup
port me in the 
whelming 
flood;
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B
A
B
E
When 
all around my 
soul gives way, He 
then is all my 
hope and 
stay.
Verse 4
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B
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B
E
When 
He shall come with 
trumpet sound, O 
may I then in 
Him be 
found;
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B
A
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E
Dressed 
in His righteous
ness alone, fault
less to stand be
fore the 
throne.
Chorus
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On 
Christ, the solid 
rock I stand;
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C#m
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All 
other ground is s
inking s
and,
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All 
other ground is 
sinking 
sand.