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On the Rock

Representative Text

1 Are you building on the Rock eternal?
Are you building on the sinking sand?
Are you going to that home supernal,
In that brighter far off happy land?

Refrain:
Are you building on the Rock,
Are you building on the Rock?
Are you building on the Rock,
Or, on the sinking sand?

2 Are you building on a strong foundation?
Can you stand the stormy sea of life?
’Mid the surging billows’ wild commotion,
Do you conquer in the raging strife? [Refrain]

3 Are you building on a strong foundation,
With an anchor that will keep the soul?
Living in His love and truth unshaken,
Grounded firm and deep tho’ billows roll? [Refrain]

4 Are you building on a strong foundation?
Can you stand the awful judgment shock?
Are you grounded in His great salvation,
Fastened like an anchor to the Rock? [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #5554

Author: Barney Elliott Warren

Barney Elliott Warren was an American Christian hymnwriter and minister. See more in Wikipedia  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Are you building on the Rock eternal?
Title: On the Rock
Author: Barney Elliott Warren (1897)
Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Are you building on the Rock?
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #5554
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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Evening Light Songs #266

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The Cyber Hymnal #5554

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Timeless Truths #613

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