"And that rock was Christ" (1 Corinthians 10:4
[b]Rock of Ages, cleft for me...[/b]
ROCK of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee, Let the water and the blood, From thy riv'n side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure; Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
NOT the labor of my hands Can fulfill the law's demans; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and thou alone.
NOTHING in my hand 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, Saviour, or I die.
WHILE I draw this fleeting breath, When my heart-strings break in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See thee on thy Judgement-throne, Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee.
[i]NOTE: this was taken from an 1881 hymnal "A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs."[/i]
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