Lyrics
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Expressing a desire to find refuge in the enduring strength and stability symbolized by the "Rock of Ages."
Let me hide myself in thee
Seeking shelter and protection by immersing oneself in the Rock of Ages.
Let the water and the blood
Referring to the significance of water and blood, possibly alluding to the biblical idea of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus.
From Thy wounded side which flow
Pointing to the wounds of Jesus and the redemptive power found in the blood flowing from those wounds.
Be of sin the double cure
Describing the comprehensive remedy for sin provided by the dual aspects of salvation: being saved from wrath and purified.
Save from wrath and make me pure
Emphasizing the dual nature of salvation: deliverance from divine anger and the transformation to purity.
Could my tears forever flow
Contemplating the idea of perpetual sorrow, recognizing the inability of tears alone to atone for sin.
Could my zeal no respite know
Reflecting on an unceasing commitment and passion for spiritual matters.
These for sin could not atone
Acknowledging human limitations in redeeming oneself from sin.
Thou must save and Thou alone
Acknowledging that salvation is solely dependent on the divine, emphasizing dependence on God for redemption.
In my hand no price I bring
Rejecting the notion of personal merit or works as a means of salvation.
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Expressing a simple and direct reliance on the cross of Christ for salvation.
My Rock, my Fortress, Deliverer and Shield
Addressing God as a rock, fortress, deliverer, and shield, highlighting divine attributes and protection.
Unfailing source of strength You are my stronghold
Affirming God as an unwavering source of strength and a secure stronghold.
While I draw this fleeting breath
Reflecting on the transient nature of life while drawing breath on earth.
When my eyes shall close in death
Anticipating the inevitability of death and the closing of one's eyes in mortality.
When I rise to worlds unknown
Expressing faith in an afterlife and the prospect of encountering God in an unknown realm.
And behold Thee on Thy throne
Envisioning a future moment of beholding God on His throne in the hereafter.
My Rock, my Fortress, Deliverer and Shield
Reiterating God's role as a rock, fortress, deliverer, and shield for emphasis.
Unfailing source of strength You are my stronghold
Reaffirming God's unwavering strength and secure support as a stronghold.
Oh, yes You are
Repetition emphasizing the certainty and assurance of God's attributes.
Oh, yes You are
-Yeah, yeah
-Rock of Ages
Closing with a repetition of the initial desire to find refuge in the Rock of Ages.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
-Let me hide myself in Thee
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