My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
Words: Edward Mote
Tune: William B. Bradbury
Verse 1
D A
MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTH-ING LESS
D G D A D
THAN JE-SUS BLOOD AND RIGH-TEOUS-NESS
D A
I DARE NOT TRUST THE SWEET-EST FRAME
D G D A D
BUT WHOL-LY LEAN ON JE-SUS' NAME
Chorus
D D/F# G
ON CHRIST THE SOL-ID ROCK I STAND
D A
ALL OTH-ER GROUND IS SINKING SAND
D Bm A7 D
ALL OTH-ER GROUND IS SINKING SAND
Verse 2
D A
WHEN DARKNESS VEILS HIS LOVE-LY FACE
D G D A D
I REST ON HIS UN-CHANG-ING GRACE
D A
IN EVERY HIGH AND STORM-Y GALE
D G D A D
MY AN-CHOR HOLDS WITH IN THE VEIL
Verse 3
D A
HIS OATH, HIS COVE-NANT HIS BLOOD
D G D A D
SUP-PORT ME IN THE WHELM-ING FLOOD
D A
WHEN ALL A-ROUND MY SOUL GIVES WAY
D G D A D
HE THEN IS ALL MY HOPE AND STAY
Verse 4
D A
WHEN HE SHALL COME WITH TRUM-PET SOUND
D G D A D
OH MAY I THEN IN HIM BE FOUND
D A
DRESSED IN HIS RIGHTEOUS-NESS A-LONE
D G D A D
FAULT-LESS TO STAND BE-FORE THE THRONE