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Rock
of
Ages
close
cross
law's
self
me
mine
ly
ful
shall
the
Thy
my
eyes
to
fill
hide
death,
cling;
mands;
Thee;
in
I
de
in
draw
in
la
Ag
I
ing
the
of
my
this
bor
es,
2.
Not
1.
Rock
Noth
4.
While
3.
breath,
bring,
hands
me,
ing
I
Simp
When
Can
Let
for
fleet
hand
of
cleft
my
judg
Thee
ev
side
ment
for
er
which
less
Thee
my
Thy
Thy
to
for
ed
on
look
tears
wound
grace;
flow,
flowed,
throne,
zeal
wa
come
I
ked,
my
the
to
to
no
ter
soar
Could
When
Na
Let
know,
known,
dress;
blood,
See
Help
Could
From
res
and
Thee
worlds
un
for
pite
the
my
ior,
and
and
self
or
Thou
make
me,
must
from
me
hide
Sav
save,
wrath
Thee.
die.
lone.
pure.
in
I
a
me
sin
of
I
for
of
es,
the
could
the
Ag
to
sin
Rock
Foul,
All
Be
fly;
tone;
cure;
me,
for
tain
a
ble
Let
Wash
Thou
Save
foun
cleft
not
dou
Augustus
Montague
Toplady,
1854
PETRA 7.7.7.7.7.7
Richard
Redhead,
1853
Rock of Ages
close
cross
law's
self
me
mine
ly
ful
shall
the
Thy
my
eyes
to
fill
hide
death,
cling;
mands;
Thee;
in
I
de
in
draw
in
la
Ag
I
ing
the
of
my
this
bor
es,
2.
Not
1.
Rock
Noth
4.
While
3.
breath,
bring,
hands
me,
ing
I
Simp
When
Can
Let
for
fleet
hand
of
cleft
my
judg
Thee
ev
side
ment
for
er
which
less
Thee
my
Thy
Thy
to
for
ed
on
look
tears
wound
grace;
flow,
flowed,
throne,
zeal
wa
come
I
ked,
my
the
to
to
no
ter
soar
Could
When
Na
Let
know,
known,
dress;
blood,
See
Help
Could
From
res
and
Thee
worlds
un
for
pite
the
my
ior,
and
and
self
or
Thou
make
me,
must
from
me
hide
Sav
save,
wrath
Thee.
die.
lone.
pure.
in
I
a
me
sin
of
I
for
of
es,
the
could
the
Ag
to
sin
Rock
Foul,
All
Be
fly;
tone;
cure;
me,
for
tain
a
ble
Let
Wash
Thou
Save
foun
cleft
not
dou
Augustus
Montague
Toplady,
1854
PETRA 7.7.7.7.7.7
Richard
Redhead,
1853
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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