The P.P. Bliss Lyric Archive

The well-known melody for "Rock of Ages" was
written by Thomas Hastings in 1830, and the words
are from 1776, so this tune is a later re-setting by
Lucy Bliss. The lyrics she chose are also somewhat
different from those used by Hastings. Visit the
Cyber Hymnal to see the more familiar lyrics.

Rock Of Ages

words by Augustus M. Toplady
music by Lucy J. Bliss

Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy wounded side that flowed,
Be of sin the double cure -
Save me, Lord and make me pure;
Be of sin the double cure -
Save me, Lord and make me pure;

Should my tears forever flow
Should my zeal no languor know,
This for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone;
In my hand no price I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling.
In my hand no price I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyelids close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
And behold thee on thy throne -
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.