Behold, a Stone in Zion Laid

Behold

a stone in Zi­on laid

A tried

a sure foun­da­tion stone;

Thrice blest are they whose hopes are staid

Upon this base

and this alone.

Some build their hopes on the ev­er drift­ing sand

Some on their fame

or their trea­sure

or their land;

Mine’s on a Rock that for­ev­er will stand

Jesus

the “Rock of Ag­es.”

Storms may arise

and tem­pests blow

And beat with fu­ry on this Rock

Still it re­mains

though ave o’er­flow

Unmoved amid the fierc­est shock.

Ne’er shall the gates of hell pre­vail

O’er those who in the Lord abide

Safely they dwell

though foes as­sail

Forever near the Sav­ior’s side.