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Jesus, the Sure Foundation

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Are you building your foundation Refrain First Line: Jesus Christ is the sure foundation

[Are you building your foundation]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 56533 21176 51233 Used With Text: Jesus, the Sure Foundation

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Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Joyful Sound #100 (1889) First Line: Are you building your foundation Refrain First Line: Jesus Christ is the Sure Foundation Lyrics: 1 Are you building your foundation Strong and sure, Strong and sure, On the Rock that through all ages Shall endure, Shall endure? For the floods will soon be coming Here and there, Here and there, Storm and tempest wildly beating Ev’rywhere, Ev’rywhere. Refrain: Jesus Christ is the Sure Foundation; Built on him you never can fail; Jesus Christ is the Sure Foundation, Mighty, Everlasting Rock for all. 2 Build not thou thy precious dwelling On the sand, On the sand, For when sweeps the raging torrent Thro’ the land, Thro’ the land, Then shall come thy swift destruction, And thy fall, And thy fall; And no stone be left in honor On thy wall, On thy wall. [Refrain] 3 What a blessed, sure foundation, Christ our Lord! Christ our Lord! May we build our full salvation On his word! On his word! Then in glorious strength and beauty Shall it last, Shall it last, All the waves of time enduring, Strong and fast, Strong and fast. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you building your foundation]

Jesus, the Sure Foundation

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Sacred Trio #268 (1889) First Line: Are you building your foundation Refrain First Line: Jesus Christ is the Sure Foundation Tune Title: [Are you building your foundation]

Jesus Christ is the Sure Foundation

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #268 (1892) First Line: Are you building your foundation Topics: Christ (Jesus)

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Are you building your foundation]" in Joyful Sound William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Mrs. R. N. Turner

1857 - 1957 Author of "Jesus, the Sure Foundation" in Joyful Sound Fronie Bell Turner, married to Rev. R. N. Turner, pastor in the Protestant Episcopal Church.