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- Rock of ages, cleft for me
- .i A M Toplady (1740-78)
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- 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,
- Cleanse me from
- its guilt and power.
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- Not the labour of my hands
- Can fulfil Thy law's demands;
- Could my zeal no respite know,
- Could my tears for ever flow,
- All for sin could not atone;
- Thou must save, and Thou alone.
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- Nothing 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.
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- While I draw this fleeting breath,
- When mine eyes
- shall close in death,
- When I soar
- through tracts unknown,
- See Thee on Thy judgement throne;
- Rock of ages, cleft for me,
- Let me hide myself in Thee.
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