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My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
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.
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;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
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Los Gatos, CA, United States
My hope is built on nothing less than JESUS BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS!
Lagos, Nigeria
Indeed, Christ is our righteousness and hope.
On Him we stand and we're sure that our tommorow is secure.
Thank You Lord!
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
This song is so comforting in distresses. Today for me the sun is shining and this song came up in my being. I am surprised at the recent traffic for this ‘old’ hymn. We know we need Him in our distress but even more in the shining.
Robert Smock, a good question.
Seems to me that Jesus blood and righteousness could be mistaken for two different things. Jesus denotes His humanity with precious blood. Sometimes people pray for compassion, humility, peace, actually the Lord is all these things to us. We just need more of Him not this and that. He IS our righteousness. Hopefully someone else will comment.
Edmond, OK, United States
Why did you change the very first statement in the first verse? The original lyric is "My hope is built on nothing less than JESUS BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. There is one who doesn't like mentioning Jesus' shed blood.
Orleans, IN, United States
To know the Holy Spirit gives Grace and Power and mainly Jesus Love to all who seek Him, no matter where in the word we might live in the flesh, He is right there, in His Spirit to help, lead, and save....... OH, what Joy!!!!!
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
It's absolutely amazing how soo many of my brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world love this song. Especially countries who are very predominately non Christian
Asaba, Delta, Nigeria
This hymn is a big encouragement . It reminds believers of the need to keep trusting God, even in the face of monumental challenges, reversals and vissititudes of life.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commit,
Don’t “throw in the towel” - instead, let Christ ANCHOR you with His Loving Strength!
“Not by might not by power, but by My Spirit”, sayeth the Lord of Hosts.
God has Mighty “plans to prosper you! To give you a HOPE and a future.
Keep singing this song to Him and it will lift your FAITH onto the Highest peak of the Rock.
On Christ, the Solid Rock WE STAND!
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
I felt like throwing in the towel, but the hymn encourage me to hold on, Lord Jesus I need your help more than ever.
Chicago, IL, United States
It's absolutely amazing how soo many of my brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world love this song. Especially countries who are very predominately non Christian.