The Solid Rock (My Hope is Built on Nothing Less)

From a young man who knew nothing of God to writing one of Christianity's most beloved hymns - discover the inspiring story behind "The Solid Rock" (also known as "My Hope is Built on Nothing Less"). Edward Mote's powerful message of finding hope in Christ alone began touching lives before it was even published, and continues to inspire believers today.

LYRICS:

1.Nor earth, nor hell, my soul can move,
I rest upon unchanging love;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Refrain:
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

2. My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
‘Midst all the hell I feel within,
On his completed work I lean.

3. When darkness veils his lovely face,
I rest on undisturbed grace;
In every rough and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.

4. His oath, his cov’nant, and his blood,
Support me in the sinking flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.

5. I trust his righteous character,
His council, promise, and his pow’r;
His honor and his name’s at stake,
To save me from the burning lake.

6. When I shall launch in worlds unseen,
O may I then be found in him,
Dress’d in his righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.