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Rock of Ages

Lyrics by
Augustus Montanus Toplady (1775)
Music by
Richard Redhead (1853)
Tune
REDHEAD · 8.8.8.8.8.8
Scripture
Isaiah 26:4
Verse 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 power.
Verse 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;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.
Verse 3
When my pilgrimage I close,
Victor o'er the last of foes,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
And behold Thee on Thy throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.

One of Christendom's most beloved hymns, written by Toplady and paired with Redhead's tune, emphasizing Christ as refuge and salvation.