Rock of Ages
Words: Augustus Toplady | Music: Thomas Hastings | (1763)
Key: BbTempo: slowTime: 3/4
 
BbRock of Ages, Fcleft for me,
F7Let me hide my-Bbself in Thee;
Let the Ebwater and the Bbblood,
From Thy Fwounded side which Bbflowed,
Be of Ebsin the double Bbcure,
Save from F7wrath and make me Bbpure.
 
BbCould my tears for-Fever flow,
F7Could my zeal no Bblanguor know,
These for Ebsin could not a-Bbtone;
Thou must Fsave, and Thou a-Bblone;
In my Ebhand no price I Bbbring,
Simply F7to Thy cross I Bbcling.
 
BbNothing in my Fhands I bring,
F7Simply to Thy Bbcross I cling;
Naked, Ebcome to Thee for Bbdress;
Helpless, Flook to Thee for Bbgrace;
Foul, I Ebto the fountain Bbfly;
Wash me, F7Savior, or I Bbdie.
 
BbWhile I draw this Ffleeting breath,
F7When mine eyes shall Bbclose in death,
When I Ebsoar to worlds un-Bbknown,
See Thee Fon Thy judgment Bbthrone,
Rock of EbAges, cleft for Bbme,
Let me F7hide myself in BbThee.
Scripture References: Exodus 33:22, 1 Corinthians 10:4, John 19:34, Isaiah 26:4