The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11837

11837. The Rifted Rock

1 In the rifted rock I’m resting,
Safe and sure from all alarm;
Storms and billows have united
All in vain to do me harm;
In the rifted rock I’m resting,
Surf is dashing at my feet,
Storm clouds dark are o’er me hovering,
Yet my rest is all complete.

Refrain:
In the rifted rock I’m resting,
Sure and safe from all alarm;
Storms and billows have united
All in vain to do me harm.

2 Many stormy seas I’ve traversed,
Endless gale and squall have known,
Have been driven without anchor,
On the barren shores, and lone;
Yet I now have found a haven,
Never moved by tempest shock,
Where my soul is safe forever,
In the blessèd rifted rock. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the rifted rock I’m resting
• Title: The Rifted Rock
• Author: Lewis T. Hartsough
• Refrain First Line: In the rifted rock I’m resting
• Meter: 87.87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Pure Gold by Robert Lowry and W. Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main, 1871)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ALDERSHOT by Charles D. Tillman

Tune Information

• Name: OISE
• Composer: Robert Lowry (1871)
• Meter: 87.87.87 D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain