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Cling Close to the Rock

Cling close to the Rock, brother, danger is near

Author: Alfred Taylor
Published in 12 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Cling close to the Rock, brother, danger is near;
Cling close to thy Saviour, and doubt not, nor fear;
For Jesus will hold thee, almighty to save,
Thy Jesus, who triumphed o'er death and the grave.

Refrain:
Cling close to the Rock, tho' the tempest may shock,
Assured of salvation in Jesus the Rock.

2 Cling close to the Rock, brother, closely to-day,
Ere waves of temptation shall sweep thee away;
Cling close to the Rock in the time of thy grief,
For Jesus brings speedy and precious relief. [Refrain]

3 Cling close to the Rock, brother, close to the Rock,
Tho' tempests may rage and tho' billows may shock;
For Jesus the Saviour, thy Refuge, thy Friend,
In mercy hath loved thee, and loves to the end. [Refrain]

Source: Calvary Songs #90

Author: Alfred Taylor

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Text Information

First Line: Cling close to the Rock, brother, danger is near
Title: Cling Close to the Rock
Author: Alfred Taylor
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Cling close to the Rock, though the tempests may shock
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)
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Calvary Songs #90

Calvary Songs for Sunday School & Families. Words ed. #d19

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Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #224

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Coronation Hymns and Songs #35

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Echoes from Zion #95

Notes of Joy, for the Sabbath School #d19

Sabbath Songs for Children's Worship #d20

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Songs of Glory-Land #32

Songs of Salvation. Work songs #d28

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Songs Tried and Proved #64

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Sparkling Diamonds #52

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The Heavenly Choir #116

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