The New Sabbath School Hosanna ‎#33

33. Rock of Ages! cleft for me!

1 Rock of Ages! cleft for me!
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Save me, Lord, and make me pure.

2 Should my tears for ever flow,
Should my zeal no languor know,
This for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone;
In my hand no price I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling.

3 While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyelids close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
And behold thee on thy throne.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee!

Text Information

• First Line: Rock of Ages! cleft for me!
• Publication Date: 1870
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Tune for 230 in "American Sunday School Hymn Book" (ASS1860a)

Tune Information

• Name: ROCK OF AGES
• Composer: Dr. Hastings
• Meter: 7s, 6 lines
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.