On the Solid Rock

On the Rock of ages, Not on sinking sand

Author: Civilla D. Martin
Tune: [On the Rock of ages] (Martin)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 On the Rock of Ages
Not on sinking sand;
On the sure foundation,
We may always stand.
When the storm is raging,
Through the tempests’ shock,
We are safe when building
On the solid Rock.

Chorus:
Other ground is sinking sand,
To be safe your feet must stand,
On the Rock, the Rock of Ages,
You are building ev’ry day,
For the long eternity,
Are you building on the solid Rock?

2 On the Rock of Ages
On the righteousness
Of our great Redeemer,
Whom we now confess.
Though an host assail us,
Though our faith they mock,
We are safe when building
On the solid Rock. [Chorus]

3 On the Rock of Ages
In our hearts a song,
Safe while here abiding,
By God’s grace made strong;
Faith in Christ, O brother,
Heaven will unlock,
You are safe when resting,
On the solid Rock. [Chorus]


Source: Kingdom Songs: for use in the Sunday School, the young people's meeting, the devotional service #6

Author: Civilla D. Martin

Martin, Civilla Durfee (Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, August 21, 1866--March 9, 1948, Atlanta, Georgia). Daughter of James N. and Irene (Harding) Holden. She married Rev. John F. Geddes, Congregational minister of Coventryvilee, N.Y. at Jordan Falls Methodist Church, Shelbourne Co., Nova Scotia, on May 19, 1891. There is thus far no information about their marriage and its end. After several years of teaching school, she married Walter Stillman Martin, a Baptist minister, and traveled with him in evangelistic work. However, because of frail health, she was compelled to remain home much of the time. In 1916, they became members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had one son, A.G. Martin. In her writing, she used only her initia… Go to person page >

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First Line: On the Rock of ages, Not on sinking sand
Title: On the Solid Rock
Author: Civilla D. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Other ground is sinking sand
Copyright: Public Domain

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