Rock of ages, cleft for me - Redhead, Richard

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"A descant to the hymn can be found Redhead, No. 76 (Alan Gray)."

◈ Genre / Form Hymns

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate (Grade 3-4)

↕ Range G2 – B4

¶ Language → English

Measures 12

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments SAB

Pages 1

CPDL # 61461

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2020-11-15

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

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. Not the labours 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. 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. While I draw this fleeting breath, when my eyelids 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.