Thou art my Rock in the wide desert land, Sheltered by Thee here in safety I stand; What tho' the storms and the tempests may beat, What tho' the sun pour its fierce noontide heat: Refrain Sheltered by Thee, sheltered by Thee, Here in the shadow from danger I'm free. Once I was wand'ring exposed to the storm, Refuge there was none to shield me from harm; Then 'twas I found in the broad desert way Christ as my Rock and with gladness could say: Refrain Come to the Rock so majestic and grand; Here in its shelter a million may stand; Each one may feel that his hope here is sure, Each one may say in his safety secure: Refrain