Christ My Song - 741
The Rock was smitten, and from it - They drank of that Rock
(Horatius Bonar/Johannes Thomas Rüegg)
“They drank of that Rock.”
1. The Rock was smitten, and from it
the living waters pour;
they flow as full as at the first;
they flow for evermore;
Oh, drink, ye sons of men,
never to thirst again! (PDF - Midi)
2. O smitten Rock of God, to thee
in thirst and weariness
we come; revive us and refresh,
Rock of the wilderness!
Oh, drink, ye sons of men,
never to thirst again!
3. O smitten Rock, which follows us
where'er our steps may be,
we bid thee welcome, and sit down
in joy each day by thee!
Oh, drink, ye sons of men,
never to thirst again!
4. Filled with thy love, the love of God,
to us the waters flow;
filled with the grace of Christ our Lord,
they come, and never go.
Oh, drink, ye sons of men,
never to thirst again!
5. Rock of eternity, thy stream
shall flow and never cease,
throughout the everlasting day,
beyond the wilderness!
Oh, drink, ye sons of men,
never to thirst again!
Horatius Bonar, "Until the Day break", 1890, 87-88.
Slightly adapted: 3,1 orig.: “O Rock, which follows us”;
4,1 orig.: “Filled with the love of God,”