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Key of Bb · 3/4 · 92 BPM

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Rock of Ages

Words: Augustus M. Toplady (1776). Tune: Toplady, Thomas Hastings (1830).

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Lyrics

  1. 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.

  2. Could my zeal no respite know,

    Could my tears forever 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.

  3. While I draw this fleeting breath,

    When my eyelids close in death,

    When I soar to worlds unknown,

    See thee on thy judgment throne,

    Rock of Ages, cleft for me,

    Let me hide myself in thee.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote "Rock of Ages"?
Words: Augustus M. Toplady (1776). Tune: Toplady, Thomas Hastings (1830).
When was "Rock of Ages" written?
Published in 1776; the standard tune is "Toplady".
What key is "Rock of Ages" in?
Bb major, 3/4 time, around 92 BPM. DomiSol can transpose it to any key in one click.
Is "Rock of Ages" free to use?
Text Augustus M. Toplady, d. 1778, first published 1776. Tune TOPLADY by Thomas Hastings, d. 1872, first published 1830. Melody line only, set from the tune as Hastings published it in 1830, so no harmonisation is reproduced.
Can I get "Rock of Ages" in tonic solfa?
Yes — the same score is published in tonic solfa too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.

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