The Hymnal 1982 685
Rock of ages, cleft for me
- Tune
- toplady
- Author(s)
- Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778
- Composer(s)
- Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7.7.7
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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, cleanse me from its guilt and power.
2 Should my tears for ever flow, should my zeal no languor know, all 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.