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Rock of Ages

KELSO · 7.7.7.7.7.7 · words Augustus Montague Toplady · music or 'Every Morning' Edward J. Hopkins

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Rock of Ages close cross law's self mine ly ful me shall the Thy my eyes to fill hide Thee; in I de in mands; death, cling; draw in la Ag I ing the of this my bor es, 2. Not 1. Rock Noth 4. While 3. breath, bring, hands me, ing I When Simp Can Let my fleet hand of cleft for Thy to for ed judg Thee ev side on look tears wound flow, flowed, grace; ment for er which throne, soar come zeal wa I worlds Thee and ked, to to no ter my the res When Na Could Let See Help Could From known, dress; blood, Thee less my Thy know, the pite un for self or Thou make save, wrath Sav me me, must from my ior, and and hide I in a me Thee. die. lone. pure. sin Ag to sin dou es, the could the of I for of Rock Foul, All Be Save me, fly; tone; cure; not Let Wash Thou cleft foun tain for a ble Augustus Montague Toplady, 1854 KELSO 7.7.7.7.7.7 or 'Every Morning' Edward J. Hopkins, 1901
Rock of Ages close cross law's self mine ly ful me shall the Thy my eyes to fill hide Thee; in I de in mands; death, cling; draw in la Ag I ing the of this my bor es, 2. Not 1. Rock Noth 4. While 3. breath, bring, hands me, ing I When Simp Can Let my fleet hand of cleft for Thy to for ed judg Thee ev side on look tears wound flow, flowed, grace; ment for er which throne, soar come zeal wa I worlds Thee and ked, to to no ter my the res When Na Could Let See Help Could From known, dress; blood, Thee less my Thy know, the pite un for self or Thou make save, wrath Sav me me, must from my ior, and and hide I in a me Thee. die. lone. pure. sin Ag to sin dou es, the could the of I for of Rock Foul, All Be Save me, fly; tone; cure; not Let Wash Thou cleft foun tain for a ble Augustus Montague Toplady, 1854 KELSO 7.7.7.7.7.7 or 'Every Morning' Edward J. Hopkins, 1901

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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