When the tempest rages, in the Rock of Ages I will safely hide.  Though the earth be shaking, and all hearts be quaking, Christ is at my side.

From Psalm 61:1-3:  “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.  From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is faint.  Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for You are my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.”

Johann Franck (1618-1677) was a German public official and lawyer.  However, he was best remembered as a poet and writer of hymns.