I'm Gonna Lay Me Down

Redemption's Embrace: Finding Shelter in the Rock of Ages
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Lyrics

Rock of ages cleft for me

Expresses a desire for refuge and safety in a divine entity symbolized as the "Rock of Ages."

Let me hide myself in Thee

Continues the theme of seeking shelter and protection in the divine.


Let the water and the blood

Refers to the sacrificial elements of water and blood, possibly alluding to Christian imagery and the atonement of sins.

From thy riven side which flowed

Highlights the source of the water and blood as flowing from the side of a divine figure, emphasizing the spiritual significance.

Be of sin the double cure

Describes the dual effect of cleansing from both the guilt and power of sin.

Cleanse me from its guilt and power

Requests purification from the effects of sin, both internally (guilt) and externally (power).


Not the labors of my hands

Acknowledges human limitations and inability to fulfill the requirements of divine law through personal efforts.

Can fulfill thy law’s demands

Emphasizes the inadequacy of human labor in meeting the demands of divine law.


Could my zeal no respite know

Explores the idea of unceasing devotion and dedication, even if zeal could not provide respite.

Could my tears forever flow

Contemplates the idea of perpetual sorrow through tears, acknowledging that human efforts alone cannot atone for sin.

All for sin could not atone

Asserts the insufficiency of all human actions to atone for sin; salvation is dependent on a higher power.

Thou must save, and thou alone

Declares the sole capability of the divine to save, emphasizing dependence on the higher power for redemption.


Nothing in my hand I bring

Rejects reliance on personal achievements and contributions, underscoring a humble approach to salvation.

Simply to Thy cross I cling

Expresses a simple reliance on the cross, symbolizing the crucifixion, as the source of salvation.


Naked, come to Thee for dress

Portrays a vulnerable state of being exposed, seeking divine intervention for spiritual clothing.

Helpless, look to Thee for grace

Acknowledges helplessness and turns to the divine for grace, highlighting the need for divine assistance in spiritual matters.

Vile, I to the fountain fly

Describes a state of moral degradation, seeking cleansing from a divine source, represented by a fountain.

Wash me, Savior, or I die

Pleads for cleansing and salvation from the Savior, recognizing the consequence of spiritual death without divine intervention.


When my heels be made to close

Anticipates a moment of reckoning or judgment, emphasizing the inevitability of facing the consequences of one's actions.

Into all they lust upon

Reflects on the potential consequences of yielding to sinful desires and actions.

When I soar to worlds unknown

Contemplates the unknown aspects of the afterlife and the encounter with divine judgment.

See thee on thy judgement throne

Envisions standing before a judgment throne, possibly representing accountability for one's life.


Rock of Ages, cleft for me

Reiterates the theme of finding refuge in the divine, emphasizing the safety provided by the "Rock of Ages."

Let me hide myself in thee

Echoes the sentiment of seeking shelter and protection in the divine presence.


When my heels be made to close

Repeats the anticipation of facing consequences and emphasizes the need for divine intervention.

Into all they lust upon

Reiterates the reflection on the potential consequences of yielding to sinful desires and actions.

When I soar to worlds unknown

Revisits the contemplation of the unknown aspects of the afterlife and divine judgment.

See thee on thy judgment throne

Restates the image of standing before a judgment throne, emphasizing the gravity of facing divine judgment.


Rock of Ages, cleft for me

Recalls the central theme of finding refuge and safety in the divine, reiterating the metaphor of the "Rock of Ages."

Let me hide myself in thee

Concludes with a repetition of the desire to hide in the divine, reinforcing the overarching theme of seeking divine protection.

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