The Rock That Is Higher Than I

 

"Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.
From the ends of the earth will I cry to You,
when my heart is overwhelmed and fainting;
lead me to the Rock that is higher that I,
yes, a Rock that is too high for me.
For You have been a shelter and a refuge
for me, a strong tower against the adversary.
I will dwell in Your tabernacle forever;
let me find refuge and trust in the
shelter of Your wings."
Psalm 61:1-4

O sometimes the shadows are deep,

And rough seems the path to the goal,

And sorrows, sometimes how they sweep

Like tempests down over the soul!

O then to the Rock let me fly,

let me fly,

To the Rock that is higher than I;

is higher than I;

O then to the Rock let me fly,

let me fly,

To the Rock that is higher than I!

O sometimes how long seems the day,

And sometimes how weary my feet;

But toiling in life's dusty way,

The Rock's blessed shadow, how sweet!

O then to the Rock let me fly,

let me fly,

To the Rock that is higher than I;

is higher than I;

O then to the Rock let me fly,

let me fly,

To the Rock that is higher than I!

O near to the Rock let me keep

If blessings or sorrows prevail,

Or climbing the mountain way steep,

Or walking the shadowy vale.

O then to the Rock let me fly,

let me fly,

To the Rock that is higher than I;

is higher than I;

O then to the Rock let me fly,

let me fly,

To the Rock that is higher than I!

Lead Me

Zemer Levav

(2007)

Released in 2010

Galilee of the Nations Music USA, Inc.

"The Rock That Is Higher Than I"
(1871)
Erastus Johnson
(1826-1909)
American hymn writer
This song was written during the time of
 the American Financial Panic in 1871.