Hymn
The Rock That Is Higher Than I
O sometimes the shadows are deep,
And rough seems the path to the goal;
And sorrows, how often they sweep
Like tempests down over the soul!
O, then to the Rock let me fly,
To the Rock that is higher than I;
O, then to the Rock let me fly,
To the Rock that is higher than I.
O sometimes how long seems the day,
And sometimes how heavy my feet;
But toiling in life's dusty way,
The Rock's blessed shadow, how sweet!
O near to the Rock let me keep,
Or blessings or sorrows prevail;
Or climbing the mountain way steep,
Or walking the shadowy vale.
The Rock That Is Higher Than I — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-rock-that-is-higher-than-i
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Who wrote The Rock That Is Higher Than I?
The words of The Rock That Is Higher Than I were written by Erastus Johnson; the version here was published in 1908.
Is The Rock That Is Higher Than I public domain?
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