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| U2bsda Registered user Username: U2bsda Post Number: 478 Registered: 11-2004 |
1. My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand: All other ground is sinking sand. 2. When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds with the veil. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand: All other ground is sinking sand. 3. His oath, His covenant, His blood, Support me in the whelming flood; When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand: All other ground is sinking sand. 4. When He shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in Him be found: Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand: All other ground is sinking sand. How many times did I sing this song as an SDA? ----- Too many to count. I sang it and didn't understand what I was singing. How could I sing that so many times and not comprehend? How could it have been right in front of my eyes and not see it? Praise God the veil is lifted!!! What beautiful lyrics. His grace is awesome! | ||
| Mwh Registered user Username: Mwh Post Number: 585 Registered: 4-2006  |
This is great! Thank you! | ||
| Leigh Registered user Username: Leigh Post Number: 171 Registered: 2-2003 |
I have the words to this hymn on my note board by my calendar. It wasn't until God pulled me out of Adventism and to Him, that I too understood what I was singing. I am in awe of His Grace. | ||
| Robby Registered user Username: Robby Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2006 |
what does "sweetest frame" mean. Got me puzzeled | ||
| Grace_alone Registered user Username: Grace_alone Post Number: 547 Registered: 6-2006  |
One of my most favorite hymns U2! Thanks! Robby, I'm going to try and find out what sweetest frame means... | ||
| Grace_alone Registered user Username: Grace_alone Post Number: 548 Registered: 6-2006 |
Okay, I hunted around online and no one seems to know exactly, but this woman had some interesting thoughts on the "sweetest frame". http://everydaymusings.blogspot.com/2006/04/sweetest-frame.html What would help would be notes on the hymn from the author...  Leigh Anne | ||
| Helovesme2 Registered user Username: Helovesme2 Post Number: 935 Registered: 8-2004  |
My mental picture of 'sweetest frame' had to do with the framing of a foundation. No matter how 'sweet' the location, or the materials, or the apparent sturdiness of a foundation, if it isn't founded on 'Christ the solid rock' it is worthless. | ||
| Helovesme2 Registered user Username: Helovesme2 Post Number: 936 Registered: 8-2004 |
PS should have looked at your link first Leigh Anne, it covers my thoughts and more. | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 5898 Registered: 12-2003  |
Based on Webster's definition of frame of reference, I suspect the "sweetest frame" in the song probably is shorthand for this phrase: "frame of reference n., a structure of concepts, values, customs, or views by means of which an individual or group perceives or evaluates data, communicates ideas, and regulates behavior." Beautiful lyrics! This morning at our monthly systematic theology class, we studied The Church. We ended with the words to the song, "The Church's One Foundation". Tell me if you've ever heard this last stanza before; it's not in the SDA Hymnal: Yet she on earth has union With God the Three in One and mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won O happy ones and holy Lord give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly On high may dwell with Thee. I guess we couldn't have sung about either having "mystic sweet communion with those who rest is won" as long as we had no spirits and were limited by sould sleep...nor could we sing about them being "happy" and "holy" in their rest. Praise God for bringing us into Himself and revealing reality to us!! Colleen |
