The Shadow of the Rock (Crosby)

Lead to the shadow of the Rock of Re­fuge

My wea­ry feet;

Give me the wa­ter from the life-stream flow­ing

Clear

pure and sweet.

There from the bil­lows and the tem­pest hid­ing

Under the shel­ter of Thy love abid­ing

Safe in the sha­dow of the “Rock of Ag­es

”

Joy shall be mine!

Lead to the sha­dow of the Rock Eter­nal

My heart op­pressed;

There in the secret of Thy ho­ly pre­sence

Calm shall I rest.

Lead to the sha­dow of the Rock of Ag­es;

Oh

keep Thou me

Safe from the ar­rows of the world’s temp­ta­tions

Close

close to Thee!