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Finnish translation by Lea Alaja, 
choir arrangement by Marja Väisänen

We have been singing "To The Rock"  many times, once in the church meeting 
and many times in the hospitals.  This song is one of our favorites... 
it has a sweet anointing as we sing it.  We made a live recording 
with three microphones in the meeting...  
we'll send you a CD soon...   (Lea, from Finland)

Here are two wonderful recording of the
Helsinki Greater Grace Church choir 
singing this song.  Thank you, my friends !

Listen to their 2003 MP3 recording of "To The Rock"

Listen to their 2009 MP3 recording of "To The Rock"

JOHDA MINUT KALLIOLLE
(To The Rock)


1. Johda minut kalliolle,
mua korkeammalle.
Johda minut kalliolle,
mua korkeammalle.
Oot turvapaikkani,
Sua tarvitsen.
Johda minut kalliolle,
mua korkeammalle.

2. Anna minun asustaa
Sinun majassasi.
Anna minun asustaa
Sinun majassasi.
Oot turvapaikkani,
Sua tarvitsen,
Anna minun asustaa
Sinun majassasi.

3. Kätke siipiesi suojaan
iankaikkisesti.
Kätke siipiesi suojaan
iankaikkisesti.
Oot turvapaikkani,
Sua tarvitsen,
Kätke siipiesi suojaan
iankaikkisesti.


Translation from the Finnish words to English:

1. Lead me to the rock,
higher than I.
Lead me to the rock,
higher than I.
You are my refuge,
I need You.
Lead me to the rock,
higher than I.

2. Let me dwell
in Your tent.
Let me dwell
in Your tent.
You are my refuge,
I need You,
Let me dwell
in your tent.

3. Hide me under Your wings forever.
Hide me under Your wings forever,
You are my refuge, I need You,
Hide me under Your wings forever.

During this Christmas season, my friend Marja and
I have translated 4 of your songs into Finnish: 
"Abba Father", "Heavens And Earth", "Robe Of Righteousness",
 "To The Rock".  I send you here the
Finnish words and also the translations from Finnish
words to English, so you can see how we have
 translated them.  Marja is also doing choir arrangements to the songs... 
we'll send the notes to you when they are written.

Because the Finnish language is so different from English with a
plenty of syllables,  we had to make some changes in words and in the
duration of some notes, but we think the idea and
the spirit of the songs is the same as you had... 
(Lea Alaja, December 2002)

English Version: Lyrics, Chords, MP3

Copyright 2001, Ralph Merrifield,
New Hope Music, P.O. Box 1612, Westboro MA 01581 USA

Thank you for your help in sharing this song with
our brothers and sisters in Finland !!!

- Ralph Merrifield

The "Hospital Choir" of the Greater Grace Church  
in the yard of the war veteran's home (Helsinki, Finland)

Yesterday our "hospital choir" visited a home for war veterans.  
We sang old and new songs included  "Johda Minut Kalliolle".
Afterwards one old man stood up and said: "Thank you for showing us the way
to the Rock, what you sang and spoke about."     (Lea, from Finland)