My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less is a foundational Christian hymn written by Edward Mote in 1834 with music by William B. Bradbury. Also known by its refrain “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand,” this hymn proclaims unwavering faith in Jesus Christ amid life’s storms. Its steady melody and uplifting lyrics make it ideal for kalimba renditions, especially in worship or meditative settings.

Tabs by Lanie Marcelino:
6′ (5′-1) 3′ (3′-3) 1′ (2-572′) 2′ (1′-1) 3

My hope is built on nothing less
5 (1′-3) 3′ (5′-1) 3′ (4 6 1′ 3′) 2′ (2′-2) 5

Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
3′ (4′-4) 4′ (6-4′) 2′ (1′-5) 7 1′ 1

I dare not trust the sweetest frame
5 (1′-3) 3′ (5′-1) 3′ (4 6 1′ 3′) 2′ (2′-2) 5

But wholly lean on Jesus’ name
3′ (4′-4) 4′ (6-4′) 2′ (1′-3) 7 1′ 1

On Christ the solid rock I stand
(5′-1) 5′ 5′ (5′-3) (5′-5) (6′-4) 6′ (6′-6)

All other ground is sinking sand
6′ (5′-1) 3′ (3′-3) 1′ (3′-3) 3′ (2-572′)

All other ground is sinking sand
5 (1′-1) 1′ (461′) 3′ (2-572′) 2′ (1′-1) 3

• Artist: William B. Bradbury
• Mood: Calm

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How To Read The Tabs

SOLFEGE	DO	RE	MI	FA	SO	LA	TI
Letter Notes	C	D	E	F	G	A	B
Number Notes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

-A dot above a musical note (ex: 1° 2°°) raises it to a higher octave.
-Notes inside a parentheses (ex: (135) ) are played together (slide/glissando)
-The tabs/notes posted on this site are designed to be played on kalimba, but you can also play it on other instruments like: piano ,flute, recorder, ocarina , glockenspiel, clarinet, xylophone, otamatone, and etc. Simply use our online kalimba tab converter to convert the tabs/notes to SOLFEGE (do re mi) or letter notation (C D E).