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When Israel’s tribes were parched with thirst That Rock was CHRIST

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 128, under 1 Corinthians 10:4.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 128

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

1 Corinthians 10:4 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

When Israel’s tribes were parched with thirst

When Israel’s tribes were parched with thirst,

Forth from the Rock the waters burst;

And all their future journey through,

Yielded them drink and gospel too!

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under 1 Corinthians 10:4. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:4 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 1 CORINTHIANS 10

In Moses’ rod, a type they saw, Of his severe and fiery law; The smitten rock prefigured him, From whose pierced side all blessings stream. STANZA II

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 128. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 128 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN When Israel’s tribes were parched with thirst

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