Moravian Book of Worship ‎#771

771. My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

1 My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
no merit of my own I claim,
but wholly lean on Jesus' name.

Refrain:
On Christ the solid rock, I stand;
all other ground is sinking sand,
all other ground is sinking sand.

2 When darkness veils his lovely face,
I rest on his unchanging grace;
in ev'ry high and stormy gale,
my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain]

3 His oath, his covenant, his blood
support me in the raging flood;
when all supports are washed away,
he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain]

4 When he shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in him be found
clothed in his righteousness alone,
redeemed to stand before the throne. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: My hope is built on nothing less
• Title: My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
• Author: Edward Mote (c. 1834)
• Refrain First Line: On Christ the solid rock, I stand
• Meter: L.M. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 18:2-3
  ;
  Matthew 7:24-27
  ;
  Acts 4:11-12
  ;
  Romans 5:1-5
  ;
  1 Corinthians 3:11
  ;
  1 Timothy 2:5
• Topic: Atonement; Christ--Atonement; Christian year--Return of Christ; Deliverance; Redemption of humankind; Salvation

Tune Information

• Name: SOLID ROCK
• Composer: William B. Bradbury (1863)
• Meter: L.M. with Refrain
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Alternate tune, hymn 725