Built On The Rock Listening Track (Traditional Hymn)
Built On The Rock Listening Track (Traditional Hymn)
Listening Track Details
Download the listening track for Built On The Rock by Traditional Hymn, from the album Open Hymnal.
| SongID | 8039 |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Album | Open Hymnal |
| Artists | Traditional Hymn |
| Authors | Nikolai Grundtvig |
| File Type | MP3 |
| Theme | Abiding, Almighty, Assurance, Atonement, Awesome, Beauty, Bible, Calling, Children, Christ, Christmas, Church, Communion, Compassion, Cornerstone, Dwelling, Earth, Eternal, Everlasting, Faith, Grace, Hymn, Jesus, Kingdom, Kingship, Life, Longing, Mercy, Peace, Proclamation, Redeemer, Rest, Rock, Sacrifice, Salvation, Spirit, Temple, Traditional, Truth, Soul, Body, Calm, Quietness, Sanctuary, Bells, Herald |
Lyrics
Verse 1
Built on the Rock the church doth stand
Even when steeples are falling
Crumbled have spires in every land
Bells still are chiming and calling
Calling the young and old to rest
But above all the soul distressed
Longing for rest everlasting.
Verse 2
Surely in temples made with hands
God, the Most High, is not dwelling
High above earth His temple stands
All earthly temples excelling
Yet He whom heav'ns cannot contain
Chose to abide on earth with men
Built in our bodies His temple.
Verse 3
We are God's house of living stones
Built for His own habitation
He through baptismal grace us owns
Heirs of His wondrous salvation
Were we but two His Name to tell
Yet He would deign with us to dwell
With all His grace and His favor.
Verse 4
Now we may gather with our King
Ev'n in the lowliest dwelling
Praises to Him we there may bring
His wondrous mercy foretelling
Jesus His grace to us accords
Spirit and life are all His words
His truth doth hallow the temple.
Verse 5
Still we our earthly temples rear
That we may herald His praises
They are the homes where He draws near
And little children embraces
Beautiful things in them are said
God there with us His cov'nant made
Making us heirs of His kingdom.
Verse 6
Here stands the font before our eyes
Telling how God did receive us
The altar recalls Christ's sacrifice
And what His table doth give us
Here sounds the Word that doth proclaim
Christ yesterday, today, the same
Yea, and for aye our Redeemer.
Verse 7
Grant then, O God, where'er men roam
That, when the church bells are ringing
Many in saving faith may come
Where Christ His message is bringing
"I know Mine own, Mine own know Me
Ye, not the world, My face shall see
My peace I leave with you."...
© Public Domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2010 Revision.
