1 My feet were in the miry clay
Until my Saviour came this way;
They’re safe upon the Rock today,
The blessed Rock of Ages.
Chorus:
O, restful Rock of Ages,
O peaceful Rock of Ages
Out of the miry clay,
Upon the Rock today;
The blessed Rock of Ages.
2 No more upon the sinking sand,
The storms may rage on ev’ry hand,
I’m not afraid, where now I stand,
Upon the Rock of Ages. [Chorus]
3 Oh, sure foundation for my feet,
While dreadful storms around me beat;
I’ll cling to Thee, thou refuge sweet—
Thou blessed Rock of Ages. [Chorus]
4 Oh, shelter for the tempest-tried,
Oh, blessed cleft wherein to hide,
In Thee, in Thee will I abide—
Thou blessed Rock of Ages. [Chorus]
Source: Gems and Jewels #64
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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