"Rock of Ages" (1832)
Hymn: tune: "Toplady"
Words by Rev. Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778, 1776
Music by Dr. Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872, 1830

Utica, NY: Hastings & Tracy & W. Williams
in Thomas Hastings and Lowell Mason,
"Spiritual Songs for Social Worship" (1832), p. 84;
also p. 85, No. 86, from "Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs" (1875)
by P. P. Bliss and Ira D. Sankey

"The Lord is my defence, and my God is the Rock of my refuge."
--Psalms 94:22

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,
Save me from its guilt and power.

2. Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfil Thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

3. Noth-ing 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 eyes shall close 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.