When I hide myself in the Rock of Ages cleft for me!
(Alexander Smellie, "The Hour of Silence" 1899)
"As the mountains surround Jerusalem--
so the LORD surrounds HIS people
both now and forevermore!" Psalm 125:2
GOD, to the humble heart that leans
But GOD in JESUS CHRIST, becomes . . .
my Refuge,
my Rock,
my Fortress,
my Shield,
my Deliverer,
and my Strength!
I flee to HIM, and I am
In the mountain there is assurance.
In the mountain there is everlastingness.
The storm will never be able to blow it down.
The gates of Hell will never prevail against it.
Through the countless and varied
"I lift up my eyes to the mountains--
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of Heaven and earth!
HE will not let your foot slip--
HE who watches over you will not
slumber. The LORD watches over you--
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day, nor
the moon by night. The LORD will
keep you from all harm--
HE will watch over your life.
The LORD will watch over your
coming and going, both now
and forevermore!" Psalm 121
"As the mountains surround Jerusalem--
so the LORD surrounds HIS people
both now and forevermore!" Psalm 125:2
GOD, to the humble heart that leans
on HIM, is like the mountains which
surround Jerusalem. In the mountain
there is safety.
In this dangerous world, I am . . .
pursued and hunted by principalities and powers,
in peril of traps and snares and temptations,
unable to secure my deliverance.
In this dangerous world, I am . . .
pursued and hunted by principalities and powers,
in peril of traps and snares and temptations,
unable to secure my deliverance.
But GOD in JESUS CHRIST, becomes . . .
my Refuge,
my Rock,
my Fortress,
my Shield,
my Deliverer,
and my Strength!
I flee to HIM, and I am
in a secure dwelling--
there is no evil which can
befall me now.When I hide myself
in the Rock of Ages cleft for me--
who can separate me from the love
of CHRIST? That Rock HIMSELF would
have to crumble, before any harm
could come to my soul!
I am so weak in itself--
yet so strong in its SAVIOR.
In the mountain there is assurance.
I feel that the ground is solid and stable
underneath my feet. My sorrow and sighing
should flee away. My fears should
be scattered. The FATHER and the SON
and the SPIRIT are eternally mine!
From all forebodings and anxieties,
my LORD means me to be set free.
In the mountain there is everlastingness.
My soul is wise when it builds its life-house
on the Rock of . . .
GOD'S promises,
GOD'S grace,
GOD'S salvation!
GOD'S promises,
GOD'S grace,
GOD'S salvation!
The storm will never be able to blow it down.
The gates of Hell will never prevail against it.
Through the countless and varied
changes of my lot--
through death and through
the long eternity that lies beyond--
it will endure, incorruptible, immovable, abiding!
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of Heaven and earth!
HE will not let your foot slip--
HE who watches over you will not
slumber. The LORD watches over you--
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day, nor
the moon by night. The LORD will
keep you from all harm--
HE will watch over your life.
The LORD will watch over your
coming and going, both now
and forevermore!" Psalm 121
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