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Rock
of
Ages
shall
the
Thy
my
close
cross
law's
self
eyes
to
fill
hide
mine
ly
ful
me
cling;
mands;
Thee;
death,
in
I
de
in
I
ing
the
of
la
draw
in
Ag
Noth
2.
Not
1.
Rock
3.
4.
While
hands
me,
bring,
ing
I
my
for
When
Simp
Can
Let
breath,
of
cleft
this
my
bor
es,
hand
fleet
Thy
to
for
ed
judg
Thee
ev
side
on
look
tears
wound
Thee
less
my
Thy
grace;
flow,
flowed,
throne,
ment
for
er
which
I
ked,
my
the
zeal
soar
come
wa
Na
When
Could
Let
know,
blood,
dress;
un
for
pite
the
See
Help
Could
From
known,
res
and
to
to
no
ter
Thee
worlds
or
Thou
make
my
ior,
and
and
self
must
from
me,
hide
Sav
save,
wrath
me
pure.
lone.
in
I
a
me
Thee.
die.
Ag
to
sin
sin
the
es,
could
the
Be
All
of
I
for
of
Rock
Foul,
tain
me,
fly;
tone;
cure;
for
a
ble
Let
Wash
Thou
Save
cleft
foun
not
dou
Augustus
Montague
Toplady,
1854
DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7
Conrad
Kocher,
1838
Rock of Ages
shall
the
Thy
my
close
cross
law's
self
eyes
to
fill
hide
mine
ly
ful
me
cling;
mands;
Thee;
death,
in
I
de
in
I
ing
the
of
la
draw
in
Ag
Noth
2.
Not
1.
Rock
3.
4.
While
hands
me,
bring,
ing
I
my
for
When
Simp
Can
Let
breath,
of
cleft
this
my
bor
es,
hand
fleet
Thy
to
for
ed
judg
Thee
ev
side
on
look
tears
wound
Thee
less
my
Thy
grace;
flow,
flowed,
throne,
ment
for
er
which
I
ked,
my
the
zeal
soar
come
wa
Na
When
Could
Let
know,
blood,
dress;
un
for
pite
the
See
Help
Could
From
known,
res
and
to
to
no
ter
Thee
worlds
or
Thou
make
my
ior,
and
and
self
must
from
me,
hide
Sav
save,
wrath
me
pure.
lone.
in
I
a
me
Thee.
die.
Ag
to
sin
sin
the
es,
could
the
Be
All
of
I
for
of
Rock
Foul,
tain
me,
fly;
tone;
cure;
for
a
ble
Let
Wash
Thou
Save
cleft
foun
not
dou
Augustus
Montague
Toplady,
1854
DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7
Conrad
Kocher,
1838
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 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.
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.
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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