Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save me from its guilt and power.
Can fulfill Thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All could never sin erase,
Thou must save, and save by grace.
Can fulfill Thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All could never sin erase,
Thou must save, and save by grace.
Simply to Thy 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.
Simply to Thy 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.
When mine 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.
When mine 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.
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Bulls, Rangitikei, New Zealand
What a beautiful beautiful song ... every word contains truth and power... and we all know, who is The Way, who is The Truth and who is Life
Praise God, hallelujah, blessed, blessed, blessed, be the name of Jesus, name above all names.
United States
BLOOD AND WATER
When He was dying on the cross, a soldier pierced His side, and immediately there came out blood and water. Blood and water are two allegories to describe the redemptive work of Christ. Blood is for redemption, and water is for regeneration. We need redemption because we are sinful, and we need regeneration, which is the initiation of the secretion of Christ’s resurrection life, because we are merely human and do not have the divine life. We need the blood to wash away our sins, and we need the water as the flow of the divine life to germinate us, to bring the divine life into our being, that we may have the life power to overcome so many things. The first stanza of Hymns, #1058 says,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save me from its guilt and power.
The writer of this hymn refers to the “double cure. ” Christ’s redemption gives us a double cure. First, He washes away our sins, and second, He regenerates us. His blood saves us from the guilt of sin, and His life saves us from the power of sin. In His redemption Christ can give us a double cure—He washes away our filthiness, and He keeps away our death. This double cure is His redemptive work, yet for us to enjoy His redemptive work, we must be willing to be imprisoned in His death. While we are in His death, He has the position to secrete Himself around our being. Then we will surely receive the double cure, and we will be produced as pearls for the entry into God’s building.
God's New Testament Economy
Chapter 33 (LSM)
Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
This song lifted my soul in times of despair
Lilongwe, Malawi
So I was feeling helpless because of other things that I'm not sure of, I have an interview coming up and the person I was hoping will give me transport money is someone who I wouldn't want to depend on.. Because of many things that have happened between us which has made me know that I can not depend on him. Currently not picking my call or answering texts. I'm not sure how everything will turn out, but I'm going to that interview. This song has lifted my spirit. Rock of Ages, cleft for me. While I can not depend on a man I can surely depend on Christ Jesus, my Rock of Ages. Helpless I come to Him for grace.
Vail, AZ, United States
I'm up in the middle of the night; can't sleep because of a threatening health issue. This song/poem/prayer brings such comfort. The song reminds me not to fear the sting of death. Jesus has overcome that sting. Thank you dear Lord.
Adoor, Kerala, India
A very heart touching song provides eternal peace in our difficulties....
Dothan, AL, United States
I woke up at 5:am and Rock of Ages resonated in my mind and heart I began to sing it in The Divine Presence of Life.
Abbeywood, London, United Kingdom
This hymn Rock of Ages, came into my mind after praying my mid night prayer and I have not concluded hence, I decided to sing it , in other to round up my prayers.
I found joy and peace after words knowing that I am hiding under the rock of ages. Glory be to God Almighty 🙏
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
I woke this morning with this hymn, it has blessed my soul.
I thank God
ABA, Abia State, Nigeria
Jesus is Rock that never fails