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[Build on the rock, the Rock that ever stands]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. Ernest Nichol Incipit: 33332 12176 64444 Used With Text: Build On the Rock

Author: Colin Sterne Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Build on the rock, the Rock that ever stands Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27 Used With Tune: [Build on the rock, the Rock that ever stands]

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Build On the Rock

Author: Colin Sterne Hymnal: Salvation Songs for Children, Number 3 #7 (1947) First Line: Build on the rock, the Rock that ever stands Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27 Languages: English Tune Title: [Build on the rock, the Rock that ever stands]

Build on the Rock, the Rock that ever stands

Author: Anon Hymnal: Small Church Music #2407 Lyrics: Build on the Rock, the Rock that ever stands, Oh, build on the Rock, and not upon the sands; You need not fear the storm, or the earthquake shock, You're safe for evermore if you build on the Rock. Languages: English Tune Title: [Build on the Rock, the Rock that ever stands]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon Author of "Build on the Rock, the Rock that ever stands" in Small Church Music In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

H. Ernest Nichol

1862 - 1928 Person Name: Colin Sterne Author of "Build On the Rock" in Salvation Songs for Children, Number 3 H. Ernest Nichol (b. Hull, Yorkshire, England, 1862; d. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England, 1926) had begun a study program in civil engineering when he decided to study music instead. In 1888 he received a bachelor's degree in music from Oxford University. Nichol wrote some 130 hymn tunes and texts, many under the pseudonym “Colin Sterne” (derived from his middle and last name); many were first sung at church school programs. Psalter Hymnal Handbook ============= Nichol, Henry Ernest, was b. Dec. 10, 1862, at Hull. He took the degree of MUS. BAC. at Oxford in 1888. He has written fourteen sets of Sunday School Anniversary Hymns (130 in all), with original tunes, besides many published in leaflet form, mostly under the anagram of 1677 Colin Sterne. The following are in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, the dates being those of composition and publication by the author:— 1. Life is opening out before you. Christian Courage 1897. 2. Rest, O rest! at eve Thy children's voices. Evening. 1897. 3. We've a story to tell to the nations. Foreign Missions. 1896. 4. Where the flag is flying. Boys Brigade. 1901. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)