The Christian Sunday School Hymnal ‎#22

22. The Rock that is Higher

1 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!

Refrain:
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.

2 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! [Refrain]

3 O near to the Rock let me keep,
Or blessings or sorrows prevail;
Or climbing the mountain way steep,
Or walking the shadowy vale. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O sometimes the shadows are deep
• Title: The Rock that is Higher
• Author: E. Johnson
• Refrain First Line: O then to the Rock let me fly
• Publication Date: 1883
• Scripture:
  Psalm 61:2

Tune Information

• Name: [O sometimes the shadows are deep]
• Composer: W. G. Fischer