In Crist Alone
Adrienne Liesching Lyrics


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In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this Solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless, babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand




Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ, I'll stand

Overall Meaning

The song "In Christ Alone" serves as a powerful testament to the love and grace of Jesus Christ. The chorus repeats the phrase, "In Christ alone my hope is found," emphasizing the unshakeable foundation one's faith in Christ provides. The song speaks to the strength and stability that come from putting one's trust in Jesus, highlighting Him as a steadfast cornerstone, and Lord over even the most ferocious storms of life. Additionally, the bridge articulates the magnitude of Jesus' sacrifice while exhibiting how His resurrection conquered death and paved the way for eternal life for believers. The lyrics remind the listener of the power and security of being in Christ, as well as how His love provides unwavering comfort and peace.


The song "In Christ Alone" has become a widely recognized anthem within the church, often sung as a declaration of faith and affirmation of Christ's central place in the believer's life. Notably, the song's writers, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, were inspired by John Calvin's teachings about the sovereignty of God in salvation and wrote the lyrics to reflect such themes, including Christ as the cornerstone. Over the years, the song has been covered by a variety of Christian artists, such as Michael English, Adrienne Liesching And Geoff Moore, and Newsboys.


Line by Line Meaning

In Christ alone my hope is found
My hope rests solely on Jesus Christ


He is my light, my strength, my song
Jesus provides the illumination, energy, and melody for my life


This cornerstone, this solid ground
Jesus is the foundational support that sustains me


Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
Jesus remains steadfast and unyielding, even in the most challenging circumstances


What heights of love, what depths of peace
Jesus' love is boundless and his peace is profound


When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
Jesus has the power to calm my anxieties and bring an end to my struggles


My comforter, my all in all
Jesus is my source of consolation and my everything


Here in the love of Christ I stand
My foundation is the love of Christ and it is where I remain


In Christ alone who took on flesh
Jesus, who became human, is the only hope we have


Fullness of God in helpless babe
Jesus embodied the complete essence of God while being born as a helpless infant


This gift of love and righteousness
Jesus bestowed on us the gifts of love and righteousness through his sacrifice


Scorned by the ones He came to save
Jesus was rejected and ridiculed by the people he came to rescue


Till on that cross as Jesus died
Jesus accomplished his redemption mission on the cross


The wrath of God was satisfied
God's anger was appeased by the death of Jesus Christ


For every sin on Him was laid
Jesus bore the guilt of all our sins on himself


Here in the death of Christ I live
Through the death of Christ, I have gained eternal life


There in the ground His body lay
After his crucifixion, Jesus' body was buried in a tomb


Light of the world by darkness slain
Although he was the light of the world, he was killed in the dark


Then bursting forth in glorious day
On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead triumphantly


Up from the grave He rose again
Jesus' resurrection confirmed his victory over death and sin


And as He stands in victory
Jesus' resurrection signaled his triumphal conquest over the grave and evil


Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
Jesus' liberation from sin's curse has also set us free


For I am His and He is mine
I belong to Jesus and Jesus belongs to me


Bought with the precious blood of Christ
Jesus' blood purchased my ransom from sin and death


No guilt in life, no fear in death
Christ has removed my guilt in life and fear in death


This is the power of Christ in me
Jesus' power resounds within me


From life's first cry to final breath
My entire life is encapsulated under Jesus' power


Jesus commands my destiny
Jesus has control over my future


No power of hell, no scheme of man
No devil or human plan has the authority to snatch me out of Jesus' hands


Can ever pluck me from His hand
Jesus' hold on me is unshakable


Till He returns or calls me home
Jesus may take me either by His returning or by my physical death


Here in the power of Christ I'll stand
I will continue to stand firm and strong in Jesus' authority




Lyrics ยฉ CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend

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@jonashassel5404

๐Ÿ“ฉBrothers and sisters, I want to inform you that now is the beginning of the last age of (which He called the Age of the Kingdom or age of word) God's salvation in this old world and His work now is to purify the person who will receive His work that in His lowered Kingdom engraved with His holy name and totality of His disposition "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD"๐Ÿ’ the work He accomplished today is what He prophesied in the great book of Revelation so now is the beginning to be sorted out by Him every type of humanity (the ones He can purify until his last breath is the one who succeeds so that he can enter the approaching New Heaven and New Earth after this 1,000 years extension of God's salvation from now on this old and dirty world, or those who cannot be purified will be destroyed together with this old world, or the one who will be with Satan in eternal punishment in the bottom of Hades of fire brimstone forever).
๐Ÿ“ฉ So, come and enter the last age in His lowered Kingdom.

THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the last age in which God saves man from the destruction of this old world"

Almighty God said
In the LAST DAYS, GOD became MAN to DO the WORK He HAD to DO and to PERFORM His MINISTRY of the WORD. He PERSONALLY CAME to WORK in the MIDST of PEOPLE with the goal of making PERFECT PEOPLE WHO HAD the SAME ATTITUDE. ๐Ÿ™
From the time of creation until now, He has only performed this kind of work in the LAST DAYS. It was only in the LAST DAYS that GOD BECAME MAN to DO such a great WORK. Although He endured hardships that men would find it hard to bear, and although He was a GREAT GOD who HUMBLED HIMSELF to become a common man, no aspect of His WORK was delayed, and His PLAN was not disrupted. even a little. He does the WORK according to His ORIGINAL PLAN. โ˜€๏ธ
ONE of the PURPOSES of this INCARNATION is to CONQUER PEOPLE, the OTHER is to MAKE PERFECT the PEOPLE He LOVES. He WANTS to SEE with His OWN EYES the PEOPLE He PERFECTS, and He wants to SEE for HIMSELF HOW the PEOPLE He PERFECTS TESTIFY for Him. NOT ONE or TWO PEOPLE are PERFECT. Rather, it is ONE GROUP, COMPRISED of just a FEW PEOPLE. โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ™
PEOPLE in this GROUP COME from DIFFERENT COUNTRIES in the WORLD, and COME from DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES in the WORLD. The PURPOSE of DOING so much WORK is to GET this GROUP of PEOPLE, to GET the TESTIMONY of this GROUP OF PEOPLE to Him, and to ACHIEVE the GLORY He can GET from them. He does no work in vain, nor does He do any work worthless. It can be said that, in doing so many works, GOD'S PURPOSE is to make PERFECT EVERYTHING He WANTS to make PERFECT. In any free time He has outside of it, He will remove those who are evil. โ˜€๏ธ
You must know that He does not do this great work because of the wicked; rather, He gives His all because of the few people He will make perfect. The WORK He DOES, the WORDS He SPEAKS, the MYSTERIES He REVEALS, and His JUDGMENT and PUNISHMENT are ALL for the sane of those FEW PEOPLE. ๐Ÿ™

He did NOT become a MAN because of those who were BAD, and especially they did NOT provoke Him to anger so much. He tells the TRUTH, and SPEAKS of ENTERING, because of PERFECT WORKS; He became MAN because of them, and because of them He could grant His PROMISES and BLESSINGS. โ˜€๏ธ
The truth, entrance, and life in humanity that He speaks of is not labored for the sake of the wicked. He WANTS to AVOID TALKING to those who are BAD, INSTEAD He WANTS to GRANT all the TRUTH to those who will be made PERFECT.
But His work requires that, for the time being, He allows the WICKED to ENJOY some of His RICHES. Those who do not practice the truth, do not please God, and interfere with His work are all evil. They CANNOT BE MADE PERFECT, and GOD HATES and REJECTS them. ๐Ÿ˜ช
On the other hand, PEOPLE WHO DO the TRUTH and PLEASE GOD and SPEND their WHOLE SELF in GOD'S WORK are the PEOPLE GOD WILL MAKE PERFECT. ๐Ÿ™
Those whom GOD wants to make PERFECT are none other than this GROUP of PEOPLE, and the WORK GOD DOES is for the BENEFIT of these PEOPLE. The truth He speaks is for those who are WILLING to DO it. He does not speak to people who do not practice the truth. โ˜€๏ธ
The growth of knowledge and the growth of understanding that He says is aimed at those who can practice the truth. When He speaks of those who will be made perfect, He is speaking of these people.
The WORK of the HOLY SPIRIT is FOCUSED on PEOPLE who CAN do the TRUTH. ๐Ÿ™
Things like having wisdom and being human are dedicated to people who are WILLING to DO the TRUTH. Those who DO NOT PRACTICE the TRUTH may HEAR MANY WORDS of TRUTH, BUT BECAUSE they are by NATURE VERY EVIL and are NOT INTERESTED in the TRUTH, all they understand are doctrines and words and empty theories, which have not the slightest value for upon their entry into life. Not ONE of THEM is FAITHFUL to GOD; they are ALL PEOPLE WHO SEE GOD BUT CANNOT REACH Him, ALL of THEM are CURSED by GOD. ๐Ÿ˜ช๐Ÿ™


From "Only Those Who Commit to Practice Make Perfection"
Fulfillment of "When I looked up, someone handed me a book wrapped in a scroll. I opened it and I read on both sides the prayers, lamentations, and curses." (Ezekiel 2:9-10). ... "His clothes were stained with blood. He was called the "Word of God." (Rev. 19:13)

The kingdom He brought down and built in the worthy holy place in the highest in the sky and when all the humanity He created in the universe was occupied by it and it was engraved in His holy name and owned by His disposition "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" ๐Ÿ’ this is the fulfillment of (Mat. 16:18) The Lord Jesus said, "And I say to you, Peter, on top of this eunuch I will build my Church, which will not prevail against him even the fear of death.". ... and fulfillment of "The Letter to the Church in Philadelphia" (Rev. 3:7-13). ... and fulfillment of "The New Jerusalem"๐Ÿ’ซ "The Spirit covered me, and the angel led me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed me Jerusalem, the Holy City, coming down from heaven from God." (Rev. 21:10). ... "For the time has come in the matter of God for the beginning of judgment in the house of God." (1 Peter 4:17)

๐Ÿ“ฉ God's sheep are called and led to His glorious Throne in "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" ๐Ÿ’ to submit again to His authority so that He can continue to teach us, guide us and protect us even in plagues, disasters, famines and wild animals It will not move us, and to completely win the war with the big red dragon in this final battle!. ... The fulfillment of "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... Fulfillment that it will be built in the highest of the sky that in our Millennial generation that is YouTube in (Isaiah 2:2 / 9:6) "In the last day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All the nations will flock there.". ... "For a baby boy is born for us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." ๐Ÿ“จโœ‰๏ธ



@rapidsmilebar6912

In Christ alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
'Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand



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@williamwei9524

I am Chinese. By the grace of God, I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior at age 42 20 years ago. I read the Holy Bible and pray to the Lord daily. I now have true peace, joy and the assurance of salvation. Hallelujah. Thanks be to the Lord my God and Savior Jesus Christ.

@calebamani9496

Wow that's good to know...this coming day I want to give my life to Christ at 23 years old .I know it won't be easy but I will give it my all since Salvation is a must and I want my name to be written in the Lambs Book of Life .I want to accept him at a young age to secure my rewards in Heaven

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Hallelujah!!

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Praise & glory to God Christ Jesus.

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