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Find the text, tune, author, and history of the hymn \"Rock of Ages, cleft for me\" by Augustus Toplady. Learn about the legend of his inspiration, the scripture references, the translations, and the arrangements for piano, organ, and choral.
- Augustus Toplady (1776)
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Find the text and meaning of the classic hymn Rock of Ages, cleft for me, which expresses trust in God's grace and salvation. Read the comments from other users who share their thoughts and feelings about this song.
Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Savior, or I die. While 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.
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. 2 Not 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;
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: Cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r. 2 Not 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;
Hymnology Archive. Rock of ages, cleft for me. with. TOPLADY. PETRA (REDHEAD 76) I. Text: Origins. Four lines of this hymn by Augustus Toplady(1740–1778) were published in the October 1775 issue of The Gospel Magazine, near the end of an article, “Life a Journey” (Fig. 1).
