Hymns

Rock of Ages

Words: Augustus Toplady · Music: Thomas Hastings · 1775

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 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
Nothing in my hands 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!

Verse 4
While I draw this fleeting breath,
when my 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.

Words: Augustus Toplady, 1775, alt. | Music: Thomas Hastings, 1831

Psalm 23; Isaiah 26; John 3; John 14; John 19; Romans 5; Ephesians 2; Philippians 3; Titus 3

Assurance · God, Wrath of · Jesus as Savior · Judgment · Salvation