Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#379b

379b. Rock of Ages, cleft for me

1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood
From thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

2 Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfill thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone. A-men.

3 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.

4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyelids 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Rock of Ages, cleft for me
• Author: Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-78
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Lent; The Church Year: Holy Week; The Life In Christ: Consecration; The Life in Christ: Repentance and Faith

Tune Information

• Name: TOPLADY
• Composer: Thomas Hastings, 1784 - 1872
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: B♭ Major