Gospel Greats -- 'The Solid Rock' Quiz

Answer: less

The missing word is 'less'.

'The Solid Rock', also known as 'My Hope is Built', was written by Edward Mote in 1834. Mote was born January 21, 1797 in Upper Thames Street, London and died November 13, 1874 in Horsham, Sussex where he is buried.

Answer: righteousness

The missing word is 'righteousness'.

Wikipedia reports Edward Mote's parents managed a pub and often left Edward to his own devices playing in the street. In his early adult years, Mote trained as a cabinet maker and worked in London for many years, Wikipedia states.

Answer: Name

The missing word is 'Name'.

According to Cyberhymnal.org, John Hy­att, a preacher at Tot­ten­ham Court Road Cha­pel, had a strong influence on Edward Mote. Hyatt's chapel was funded by Lady Selina Shirley Huntingdon. She "spent mo­ney free­ly build­ing cha­pels" and "sup­port­ing her preach­ers", Cyberhymnal.org reports.

The Website states the first Meth­od­ist Con­fer­ence was held at Huntingdon's house in 1744. "For use in her cha­pels she com­piled 'A Se­lect Col­lect­ion of Hymns'," Cyberhymnal.org reports. "There are al­so a few hymns at­trib­ut­ed to her own hand."

Answer: sinking

The missing word is 'sinking'.

After working as a cabinet maker for a number of years, Edward Mote eventually became a Bap­tist pas­tor. Cyberhymnal.org reports Mote served twenty-six years as a pastor at Hor­sham, Sus­sex.

Answer: unchanging

The missing word is 'unchanging'.

Cyberhymnal.org reports Edward Mote was extremely popular with the congregation of the Baptist Church he served at Hor­sham, Sus­sex. In fact, Cyberhymnal.org reports he was "so well loved" his con­gre­ga­tion of­fered him ti­tle to the church build­ing. Mote rejected the offer with the Website quoting him as saying, "I do not want the cha­pel, I on­ly want the pul­pit; and when I cease to preach Christ, then turn me out of that."

Answer: gale

The missing word is 'gale'.

Edward Mote is credited with writing almost 100 hymns, along with 'The Solid Rock', also known as 'My Hope is Built'. In 1836, two years after he wrote 'The Solid Rock', Mote published a hymn book consisting of his songs, Hymnary.org reports. The book was titled 'Hymns of Praise, A New Selection of Gospel Hymns, Combining all the Excellencies of Our Spiritual Poets, with Many Originals. By E. Mote.'

Answer: oath

The missing word is 'oath'.

Faithalone.org reports Edward Mote was 55 when he became a Baptist pastor and he did not miss a Sunday in the pulpit for the next twenty-one years. The Website reports Mote resigned from the pastorate in 1873 due to ill health, and died the following year at the age of 77.

Answer: soul

The missing word is 'soul'.

The Website Faithalone.org praises the hymn 'The Solid Rock', also known as 'My Hope is Built' and states the words are based on sound Bible principles. "In the first stanza, hardly a clearer statement of total dependence on Christ could be made," Faithalone.org atates. "Mote recognizes that our hope for eternal life depends completely upon Jesus' righteousness, not on some sweet earthly frame. Nothing in this hymn ever hints that any work on our part can add to Christ's work in order to secure our eternal salvation."

Answer: found

The missing word is 'found'.

Faithalone.org also states the hymn 'The Solid Rock' is based on the reality of Christians facing struggles daily. The Website offers this synopsis: "The hymn is not ignorant of the reality of our daily struggles. In the second and third stanzas, [Edward] Mote recognizes that there are times when the doubts, cares, and darkness of this world will seem to weaken our fellowship with God and veil His face from us. Even in these times, when 'all around [our] soul gives way,' God has not left us. Our anchor of faith can still hold in the darkness, knowing through faith that even though not seen (Hebrews 11:1), He still sustains us. It is at these times that it is most important, in Mote's words, to 'rest on His unchanging grace.' It is the immutable, certain promise of God unto salvation that allows us to have assurance even in times of great spiritual darkness."

Answer: throne

'The Solid Rock', also known as 'My Hope is Built', is an incredibly popular tune performed by Christians around the world. According to Hymnary.org, the song has been published in 894 hymn books over the years.

Here are the words to the old-time classic:

"My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus' Name.

Refrain:
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

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.

[Refrain]

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.

[Refrain]

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.

[Refrain]"