Build it on the Rock

Two chieftains sailed to the northern shoreBroad-axe in hand and a longship oarThey both heard the word, and they both believedOne of 'em lived it — one just agreedOne cut deep till he struck the mountain stoneOne built quick on the sand and called it home

Then the sky went black and the north wind roaredAnd the rain came down and the floodwater poured

Build it on the Rock, build it on the RockWhen the storm breaks loose and the thunder knocksThe doin' is the only signAnd your hall will still be standin' at the end of timeChrist the King is the RockBuild it on the Rock

The hall on the sand went down to the deepTook his gold and his glory for the sea to keepHe'd heard every word, he could say 'em by heartBut he never laid a stone, so it came apartThe hall on the rock never cracked, never swayed'Cause he built on the One the wind and waves obeyed

I built on the sand, and I knew what He saidHeard it all my life — and I built there instead

Build it on the Rock, build it on the RockWhen the storm breaks loose and the thunder knocksThe doin' is the only signAnd your hall will still be standin' at the end of timeChrist the King is the RockBuild it on the Rock

When the devil sends his mighty winds to beat against your wallAnd his shafts come in the whirlwind and his hail begins to fallHe has got no power over you to drag you downThe rock of our Redeemer is a sure and solid ground

Build it on the Rock, build it on the RockWhen the storm breaks loose and the thunder knocksThe doin' is the only signAnd your hall will still be standin' at the end of timeChrist the King is the RockBuild it on the Rock

When the storm rolled out, there was one hall on the shoreAnd my children were asleep behind the doorThey slept through all of itThey slept upon the Rock