The Sure Foundation

There [firm] stands a [the] rock on shores of time

Tune: [There stands a Rock on shores of time] (O'Kane)
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Representative Text

1. There stands a rock on shores of time
That rears to Heaven its head sublime.
That rock is cleft, and they are blest
Who find within this cleft a rest.

Refrain
Some build their hopes on the ever drifting sand,
Some on their fame, or their treasure, or their land;
Mine’s on a rock that forever will stand,
Jesus, the Rock of Ages.

2. That rock’s a cross, its arms outspread,
Celestial glory bathes its head;
To its firm base my all I bring,
And to the Rock of Ages cling. [Refrain]

3. That rock’s a tower, whose lofty height,
Illumed with Heaven’s unclouded light,
Opes wide its gate beneath the dome
Where saints find rest with Christ at home. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #6399

Text Information

First Line: There [firm] stands a [the] rock on shores of time
Title: The Sure Foundation
Source: Sunday School Journal
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Some build their hopes on the ever shifting sand
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #6399
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #211

Clarion Call #21

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Sacred Selections for the Church #122

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The Cyber Hymnal #6399

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #664

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