1
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.
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2
Not the labor of my hands
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.
Not the labor of my hands
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.
3
Nothing in my hands I bring,
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.
Nothing in my hands I bring,
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.
4
While I draw this fleeting breath,
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.
While I draw this fleeting breath,
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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Seattle, WA, United States
Why is it "When I soar to worlds unknown?" Don't we know where we are going? Could this has been changed form the original word?
Just like the Hymns: Come, Thou fount of every blessings."
Original words: Teach me ever to adore Thee,
May I still Thy goodness prove,
Now: "Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above;.."
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
One of my favorite hymns. Readily comes handy when all chips are down and you're making a solemn cry for divine help.
Levittown, PA, United States
I wake every morning with a worship song in my head. It’s Gods grace to me every day! He lets me know He’s always there. He knows it helps me. Sometimes I wake and know all the words to the song when I never really knew them by heart. Today I woke with this hymn in my head and I really don’t know the words, just the melody and the name of the song. So I came here to look up the lyrics. My last nights prayers were forgiveness for the things I struggle with. Namely a person. God wants me to know I have to live with sin but not the guilt. Thank you Lord for setting me free, may you have that victory! Amen!
Novi, MI, United States
2023 and this song still moves hearts such as mine
Amen! Christ and Christ alone!!
Makueni, Eastern, Kenya
Wonderful song. May God bless u people in Jesus name Amen!
Abuja, Nigeria
I like the song, it is one of my favorites. We usually sing on the assembly ground in my primary school days. I attended st Bartholomew primary school Zaria
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
The last stanza is something which I can experience when I go to be with the Lord. wonder how it would feel
Madrid, Portazgo, Spain
Rock of ages, cleft for me. Let me hide Myself in Thee. Help us Holy Spirit to depend on you, to write these beautiful songs that puts the attention and the depence on you Spirit of God.
Kampala, Uganda
One of the best hymns for me. I learnt in my childhood; it was my father's favourite and he used to sing it regularly. So inspiring