Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee
Seeking Redemption: A Reflection on Salvation in "Rock of Ages
Lyrics
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Refers to God as a steadfast and secure foundation, providing shelter.
Let me hide myself in Thee
Expresses the desire to find safety and protection in God.
Let the water and the blood
Alludes to the significance of the water and blood that flowed from Jesus Christ's pierced side during the crucifixion.
From Thy riven side which flowed
Highlights the sacrificial aspect of Christ's death and its potential to address sin.
Be of sin the double cure
Emphasizes that Christ's sacrifice serves as a remedy for both the guilt and the power of sin.
Cleanse me from its guilt and power
Requests cleansing from the guilt and influence of sin.
Not the labors of my hands
Acknowledges that human effort and deeds cannot satisfy God's requirements or justify salvation.
Can fulfil Thy law's demands
Underlines the inability of human actions to meet the standards of God's law.
Could my zeal no respite know
Reflects the insufficiency of human zeal to attain salvation.
Could my tears forever flow
Illustrates the inadequacy of perpetual weeping or remorse to absolve sin.
All for sin could not atone
States that human efforts alone cannot provide redemption for sin.
Thou must save, and Thou alone
Asserts that salvation is solely achievable through God's intervention.
Nothing in my hands I bring
Admits the absence of any personal merit or contribution towards salvation.
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Expresses reliance solely on Christ's sacrifice on the cross for salvation.
Naked, come to Thee for dress
Describes coming before God without any personal covering or righteousness.
Helpless, look to Thee for grace
Depicts dependence on God's grace due to personal helplessness.
Foul, I to the fountain fly
Portrays seeking purification from sin through Christ, symbolized as a cleansing fountain.
Wash me, Saviour, or I die
Pleading for salvation and cleansing to avoid spiritual death.
While I draw this fleeting breath
Reflects on life's transient nature and the brevity of human existence.
When my eyelids close in death
Contemplates the inevitability of death and the closing of one's earthly existence.
When I soar to worlds unknown
Anticipates the afterlife and encountering God in an unknown realm.
See Thee on Thy judgment throne
Envisions facing God's judgment after death.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Reiteration of seeking refuge and protection in God.
Let me hide myself in Thee
Restating the desire to find safety and security in God.
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