Upon this rock (upon this rock) I build my church And the gates of hell ( and the gates of hell) shall not prevail Not by flesh and not by blood but by faith in the father above Upon this rock (and upon this rock) I build my church Blessed are (blessed are) those who believe For a home in glory (for a home in glory) they'll receive Not by works that we have done but by faith in God's own son Upon this rock (and upon this rock) I build my church [ guitar - fiddle ] The world was bound (the world was bound) for a firey grave Then Jesus came (then Jesus came) that he might save He was cursed and crucified but he conquered death for you and I Upon this rock (and upon this rock) I build my church The greatest joy (the greatest joy ) I've ever known Is since I claimed him (is since I claimed him) for my own I felt the spirit near and now I'm under Jesus care Upon this rock (and upon this rock) I build my church [ guitar ] Upon this rock (upon this rock) I build my church And the gates of hell (and the gates of hell) shall not prevail Not by flesh and not by blood but by faith in the father above Upon this rock (and upon this rock) I build my church And upon this rock (and upon this rock) I build my church