When mount­ains of doubt
Hem me in on each side,
And waves of af­flict­ion
Roll in like a tide;
When vain­ly I seek
Some new path­way to try,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I.

Refrain

Oh, lead me to the Rock,
Oh, lead me to the Rock,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I,
Oh, lead me to the Rock,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I.

When storms of deep trou­ble
Rage fierce­ly around,
When fore­bod­ings of ill
In my spi­rit abound;
When the hopes of a life­time
Are blight­ed and die,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I.

Refrain

The sun of pros­pe­ri­ty
Brightly may shine,
And my heart round its trea­sures
Too close­ly may twine,
When my hopes are in dan­ger
Of ris­ing too high,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I.

Refrain

When near­ing the shore
Of the ri­ver of death,
And the mo­ments fly swift­ly
With each la­bored breath,
When los­ing my hold
Of each dear earth­ly tie,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I.

Refrain

Whatever my lot,
Be it wea­ri­ly sad,
Or ac­tive­ly bu­sy
Or joy­ous­ly glad;
In each joy and sor­row,
My God, be Thou nigh,
Oh, lead me to the Rock
That is high­er than I.

Refrain