Why build on the sandy foundation,
Where torrents and tempests beat high?
Why hide thy poor soul in the stubble
When storms gather fast in the sky?
The sun will not always be shining,
The skies will not always be fair,
And when the blast falls in its fury,
No time then for purpose or prayer.
Tune Title: [Why build on the sandy foundation]First Line: Why build on the sandy foundationComposer: Ernest Orlando SellersIncipit: 55456 53215 54565Key: E♭ Major