Scripture Verse

Enter into the rock, and hide thee. Isaiah 2:10

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Bright­est and Best, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & How­ard Doane (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1875), page 132.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Come stay thy feet by the shel­t’ring Rock,
And sweet thy rest will be;
Come lave thy brow in the spray that falls
So clear and cool for thee;
Too long has thou lin­gered away,
But mercy is plead­ing with thee;
O stay thy feet by the shel­t’ring Rock,
And sweet thy rest will be.

Refrain

Then hide thee, hide thee
In the cleft of the Rock;
Hide thee, hide thee,
Hide in the cleft of the Rock.

Come bring thy heart to the shel­t’ring Rock,
And all thy weight of care;
Look up, the light of a Sav­ior’s love
Is smiling brightly there;
He waiteth to wel­come thee home,
O breathe but one pe­ni­tent pray­er;
The blood that flows from His wound­ed side,
Thro’ faith will cleanse thee there.

Refrain