Text: | Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me |
Author: | Augustus M. Toplady |
Tune: | TOPLADY |
Composer: | Thomas Hastings |
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 from wrath and make me pure.
2 Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law's demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save and thou alone.
3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress,
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly,
wash me, Savior, or I die!
4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
when my eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Rock of Ages, cleft for me |
Title: | Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me |
Author: | Augustus M. Toplady (1776, alt.) |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | Atonement; Blood of Christ; Cleansing(7 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TOPLADY |
Composer: | Thomas Hastings (1830) |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7. |
Key: | B♭ Major |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |