Rock Of Ages

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ROCK OF AGES (Skeletons of Faith)

WORDS & MUSIC : Reggie and Kim Harris
VERSE 1


There's a storm on the horizon
and there's water where we thought it could not be
every city, every town has watched that wall come down
as the river takes our dreams out to the sea

verse 2

One by one we lose conviction
devastation breeds confusion in the soul
smashed and battered / beaten down
we've been pushed to higher ground
by a force that we once thought we could control

CHORUS 1

Rock of Ages cleft for me/let me hide myself in thee
give me shelter from the storms of this troubled land!

VERSE 3

There's a war on the horizon
and there's danger where we thought it could not be
waves of prejudice and fear
have made their presence clear
through hateful deeds that flood our hearts with misery!

Verse

One by one we lose conviction
as we struggle through our anger to hold on
reaching out in freedom's name
through illusions, doubt and pain
we are skeletons of faith yet we are strong!

CHORUS 2

Rock of Ages cleft for me/let me hide myself in thee
give me shelter from the storms of this troubled land!

BRIDGE:

So we suffer through the arrogance
suffer through the hate
suffer the indignities that ignorance creates
suffer war and violence from those who seek to gain
we suffer from injustice done in someone's holy name!
we suffer lies that we've been told
the subtle acts of mind control
from logic that corrupts us as we slowly lose our way
we give our blood / we make a stand
and as that current sweeps the land
the voices of the elders come
to guide us safely to that rock of ages
and all we hope to be...
within that shelter from the
storms of this troubled land!

CHORUS:

Rock of Ages cleft for me/let me hide myself in thee
give me shelter from the storms of this troubled land!

Ending:

Rock of ages cleft for me / let me hide myself in thee!
Rock of ages cleft for me / let me hide myself in thee!
Rock of ages cleft for me / let me hide myself in thee!
Rock of ages cleft for me / let me hide myself in thee!
Rock of ages cleft for me / let me hide myself in thee!

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361. Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Text: Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778
Music: Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872
Tune: TOPLADY, Meter: 77.77.77
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1. 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.

2. Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law's commands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.

3. Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.

4. While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall 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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Ten Thousand Charms 194
Lyrics: Robert Robinson, 1758
Tune: Hal Kunkel, 1996
Meter: 8s, 7s (8,7,8,7)

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Come, thou fount of ev'ry blessing,
Tune my heart to sing thy grace;
Streams of mercy never ceasing,
Calls for songs of loudest praise.


Chorus:
I will rise and go to Jesus,
He'll embrace me in his arms;
In the arms of my dear Savior,
Lo! There are ten thousand charms.

Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount-O fix me on it-
Mount of God's unchanging love.

[Brandli5]

I love that song.:D