The Lord’s our Rock, in Him we hide,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
Secure whatever ill betide,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Refrain
Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land;
Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
A shade by day, defense by night,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
No fears alarm, no foes afright,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
The raging storms may round us beat,
A Shelter in the time of storm
We’ll never leave our safe retreat,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
O Rock divine, O Refuge dear,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
Be Thou our Helper ever near,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Vernon John Charlesworth was born this date 4/28/1839, at Barking, Essex, England. He was as co-pastor of Surrey Chapel, then headmaster at Charles Spurgeon’s Stockwell Orphanage, also was a Ministering Elder of Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle. He is best remembered for penning the words to “A Shelter in the Time of Storm.” Charlesworth died 1/5/1915 in London, England.
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