AGAINST THE ROCK AND THE CHURCH THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL

UPON A ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH

by

J. A. Fullerton 

Saint Peter was the rock upon which

Our Blessed Lord built His church

For he had the strength of character

For which Our Blessed Lord did search. 

When the Lord was seized upon

On that first Holy Thursday night

Saint Peter cried out- “Leave Him alone”

And put up quite a fight. 

But the following day he denied his master three times

And afterwards did cry

But Our Blessed Lord knew he was human

And loved His God on high. 

And he was dependent on His Saviour

And liked to have Him near

For when his Lord was close by

Saint Peter had no fear. 

Saint Peter never forgot he denied his master

And tried to make up for it later on

For he requested to be placed upside down

On the cross He was crucified upon. 

Our Blessed lord did not err

When choosing Saint Peter as His rock

And on ascending into heaven

Leaving Saint Peter in charge of his flock. 

Upon a rock The Lord built His church

And the rock will never fail

And against the rock and the church

The gates of hell will not prevail.