Hymns and Tunes 1886 389
Rock of Ages
Words: Augustus TopladyTune: Toplady7.7.7.7.7.7.
1Rock 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.
2Not 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.
3Nothing in my hand 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.
4While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyes shall 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.
- Words
- Augustus Toplady
- Tune
- Toplady
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7.7.7.
- Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 10:4; John 19:34
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The verse
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7.7.7 · as printed
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 76% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABCDD
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