Building for Eternity (Kennedy)

Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty

Stubble

wood or hay

of stub­ble

wood

or hay;

Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty

Structures that will fall or stand in that great day.

We are build­ing on the rock

We are build­ing on the rock

On the Rock of Ag­es

Christ our on­ly hope;

Firmly build­ing on the rock

Firmly build­ing on the rock

On the Rock of Ag­es

Christ our on­ly hope.

Act by act we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty

Silver

pre­cious stones

or of the pur­est gold;

Act by act we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty

Lives that will gain en­trance to the heav’n­ly fold.

Deed by deed we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty

On the firm foun­da­tion

Christ the so­lid rock;

Deed by deed we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty

Everlasting hope be­yond earth’s storm and shock.