The Open Hymnal · No. 151 · Words: Augustus Montague Toplady · Tune: Toplady
Rock of Ages
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →Rock of Ages is one of the most beloved English hymns, written by Anglican clergyman Augustus Montague Toplady in 1776. It meditates on the total sufficiency of Christ's atonement and the sinner's utter dependence on divine grace for salvation.
Verse 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 wrath and make me pure.
Verse 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 for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
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