A Shelter in the Time of Storm

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We have a Rock a safe retreat

Author: Harriet E. Jones
Tune: [We have a Rock, a safe retreat]
Published in 12 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 We have a Rock, a safe retreat,
A shelter in the time of storm;
A sure foundation for our feet,
A shelter in the time of storm.

Refrain:
Our Jesus is the Rock where we safely rest,
WE safely rest, we safely rest;
Our Jesus is the Rock where we safely rest,
A shelter in the time of storm.

2 O Rock of Ages, always sure,
A shelter in the time of storm;
Where weary pilgrims rest secure,
A shelter in the time of storm. [Refrain]

3 Within the cleft we safely hide,
A shelter in the time of storm;
And there would evermore abide,
A shelter in the time of storm. [Refrain]

4 O Rock of Ages, hide Thou me,
A shelter in the time of storm;
And ever keep me close to Thee,
A shelter in the time of storm. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 3 #96

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Author: Harriet E. Jones

Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Mun… Go to person page >

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First Line:	We have a Rock a safe retreat
Title:	A Shelter in the Time of Storm
Author:	Harriet E. Jones
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Our Jesus is the Rock where we safely rest
Copyright:	Public Domain