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 me from it's guilt and power.
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.
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.
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.
Beautiful, Father. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch a powerful message and I so love this image. You have a very lovely and inspirational blog : )
ReplyDeleteDid you write that yourself? Just kidding, but it does fit with the image of Divine Mercy. But what does "Be of sin the double cure" mean? Serious question. I like the icon of Divine Mercy best.
ReplyDeleteAnneg, the "double cure" in the hymn refers to our being healed of the "guilt" of sin, and of the "power" of sin over our lives as outlined in the next line. Through Christ's sacrifice, we are both absolved of our sin and given the power to overcome its influence over us. The hymn writer, Augustus Toplady, was a thoroughgoing Calvinist, but his hymn serves well the Church Universal!
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