“Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me”
Tune: Toplady 7 7 7 7 7 7
Words: Augustus M. Toplady, 1776
Music: Thomas Hastings, 1830
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 guilt and make me pure.
2 Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s commands;
Could my zeal no tiredness 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 rise to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
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