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.
The lyrical composition of Hymn 424 is a masterclass in spiritual poetry. It follows a progression that moves the singer from an acknowledgment of human frailty to a reliance on divine strength. inc hymn 424 lyrics
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. While I draw this fleeting breath, When my
Some find the high emotionality of the song to be overwhelming or "cringe-worthy" when viewed through a lens of strict institutional obedience. Tradition vs. Modernity: Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me
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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.