Scripture Verse

Everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash. Matthew 7:24–27

Introduction

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Austin Taylor (1881–1973)

Words: Aus­tin Tay­lor, 1910, alt. Ap­peared in his Song Crown (Aus­tin, Tex­as: Firm Foun­da­tion Pub­lish­ing, 1912), num­ber 43.

Music: Frank Gram­mer (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Frank Grammer (1882–1949)

Lyrics

Are you build­ing on the Rock of Ages?
Are you build­ing on the sink­ing sand?
Are you build­ing on a sure foun­da­tion?
Will your house the rain and tem­pests stand?

Refrain

Are you build­ing, build­ing on the Rock?
Are you build­ing on the Rock of Ag­es?
When you an­swer judg­ment’s call,
Will your build­ing stand or fall?
Are you build­ing on the Rock of Ag­es?

Are you build­ing for the life eter­nal?
Are you firm­ly set on Christ, the Rock?
Is your hope on so­lid ground abid­ing?
Can you stand the aw­ful judg­ment shock?

Refrain

Are you build­ing on the Rock of Ag­es?
Are you build­ing for eter­ni­ty?
Are you go­ing to the home su­per­nal?
With the an­gels then to ev­er be?

Refrain

Are you build­ing for a home in Hea­ven?
Are you care­ful how you lay each stone?
Is your hope and faith in God un­chang­ing?
Have you built your house on Christ alone?

Refrain