Lyrics
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and 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.
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.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Traditional / Worship Minstrels
When the storms of life shake our circumstances and feelings, this beloved hymn reminds us where true stability lies. We are invited to step off the shifting sands of self-reliance and plant our feet firmly on the unwavering righteousness of Jesus. Even when darkness hides His face or trials rage around us, His unchanging grace remains our unshakable foundation. Today, let us rest securely in Christ, knowing that our hope is forever held safe in Him.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Matthew 7:24-25: ““Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, will be like a wise man, who built his house on a rock. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
- 1 Peter 2:6: “Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.””
- Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”