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My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

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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
187:"My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" has served as basis of other hymns such as "Solid Rock" that use the same refrain. The tune "Solid Rock" to which Mote's words are most commonly set was composed by 173:
stanzas 2 and 3 concern the application of that grace in times of trouble. In the final stanza, Mote brings his hymn full circle with the ultimate realization of God's grace.
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Many times, both "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" and "Solid Rock" hymns are sung together as a medley. "Solid Rock" has also been sung as a medley with "
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The lyrics vary somewhat among various hymnals, but customarily the phraseology adheres to Mote's original.
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An alternative tune sometimes used for "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" is "Melita", composed by
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The hymn became very popular and has been subject of many interpretations and covers.
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and builds around the metaphor of Christ as a rock with a firm basis in scripture.
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The refrain of "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" refers to the
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released in 2012 a worship song as the title track to
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Index

Solid Rock (disambiguation)
Hymn

Edward Mote
William B. Bradbury
Christian
hymn
Edward Mote
pastor
Horsham
West Sussex
Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders
gospel hymns
William B. Bradbury
In Christ Alone
Keith Getty
Stuart Townend
Hillsong Music
Cornerstone
John B. Dykes
eighth note
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
"A Hymn of Grace - "The Solid Rock""
"My hope is built on nothing less"
Categories
1834 poems
English Christian hymns
Gospel songs
Songs about Jesus
19th-century hymns

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