Rock of ages, cleft for me let me hide myself in Thee

Let the water and the blood from Thy wounded side which flowed

Be of sin, the double cure save from wrath and make me pure



Could my tears forever flow, could my zeal no languor know

These for sin cannot atone, Thou must save and Thou alone

In my hand no price I bring simply to Thy cross I cling



While I draw this fleeting breath when my eyes shall 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