Hillsong Music released in 2012 a worship song as the title track to Cornerstone, which uses the lyrics of "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" but with a different refrain and melody. "Solid Rock" has also been sung as a medley with " In Christ Alone" written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Revised Common lectionary for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A. Many times, both "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" and "Solid Rock" hymns are sung together as a medley. The term hymn originates from the Greek word hymnos, which means songs. The tune "Solid Rock" to which Mote's words are most commonly set was composed by William B. Hymns are songs of praise, generally to a god or deity, though a hymn may praise an entity, such as a person or nation. "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" has served as basis of other hymns such as "Solid Rock" that use the same refrain. The hymn became very popular and has been subject of many interpretations and covers. The lyrics vary somewhat among various hymnals, but customarily the phraseology adheres to Mote's original. In the final stanza, Mote brings his hymn full circle with the ultimate realization of God's grace. The first stanza declare's God's grace stanzas 2 and 3 concern the application of that grace in times of trouble. "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" is part of the gospel hymns genre. The refrain of "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" refers to the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders and builds around the metaphor of Christ as a rock with a firm basis in scripture. Mote's original title was "The Immutable Basis for a Sinner's Hope" in this collection. Cornerstone - Hillsong Cornerstone - Hillsong Worship Watch on When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil Cornerstone is a contemporary Christian song which describes how God remains with you, even through the toughest of times. The hymn "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" was published anonymously in several hymn collections before first being attributed to Edward Mote in a collection of approximately 100 of his hymns published in 1837 under the title Hymns of Praise, A New Selection of Gospel Hymns, Combining All the Excellencies of our Spiritual Poets, with Many Originals. Mote wrote around 100 hymns, this one, which he wrote in 1834, being the best known of his. " My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" is a Christian hymn written by Edward Mote, a pastor at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Horsham, West Sussex. Thou art the Rock everlasting, Spiritual Rock cleft for me Drinking of Thee as the Spirit, Thus I become one with Thee.
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