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title: Rock of Ages (Toplady/Hastings)
key: Bb
time: 3/4
tempo: 80
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[Stanza A]
L1: Rock of A - ges, cleft for me,
L2: Not the la - bors of my hands
L3: Noth - ing in my hands I bring;
L4: While I draw this fleet - ing breath,
S: s,.-.-.l, : s, : m, | d.-.-.l, : s, : -
A: m,.-.-.f, : m, : d, | m,.-.-.f, : m, : -
T: d,.-.-.d, : d, : s,, | s,,.-.-.d, : d, : -
B: d,,.-.-.d,, : d,, : d,, | d,,.-.-.d,, : d,, : -

[Stanza B]
L1: let me hide my - self in thee.
L2: can ful - fil thy law's de - mands,
L3: sim - ply to thy cross I cling.
L4: when my eyes shall close in death,
S: d.-.-.r : m : -.r | d.t, : d : -
A: s,.-.-.l, : s, : -.f, | m,.r, : m, : -
T: d,.-.-.d, : d, : -.s,, | s,,.s,, : s,, : -
B: m,,.-.-.f,, : s,, : -.s,, | s,,,.s,,, : d,, : -

[Stanza C]
L1: Let the wa - ter and the blood
L2: could my zeal no res - pite know,
L3: Na - ked, come to thee for dress,
L4: when I soar to worlds un - known,
S: t,.-.-.d : r : -.r | t,.s, : d : -
A: r,.-.-.m, : f, : -.f, | f,.f, : m, : -
T: s,,.-.-.d, : t,, : -.t,, | r,.t,, : s,, : -
B: s,,.-.-.s,, : s,, : -.s,, | s,,.s,, : d,, : -

[Stanza D]
L1: from thy wound - ed side which flowed
L2: could my tears for - ev - er flow
L3: help - less, look to thee for grace,
L4: see thee on thy judg - ment throne,
S: t,.-.-.d : r : -.r | t,.s, : d : -
A: s,.-.-.s, : f, : -.f, | f,.f, : m, : -
T: s,,.-.-.d, : t,, : -.t,, | r,.t,, : s,, : -
B: s,,.-.-.s,, : s,, : -.s,, | s,,.s,, : d,, : -

[Stanza E]
L1: be of sin the dou - ble cure:
L2: all for sin could not a - tone,
L3: foul, I to the foun - tain fly;
L4: Rock of A - ges, cleft for me,
S: s,.-.-.l, : s, : m, | d.-.-.l, : s, : -
A: m,.-.-.f, : m, : d, | m,.-.-.f, : m, : -
T: d,.-.-.d, : d, : s,, | s,,.-.-.d, : d, : -
B: d,,.-.-.d,, : d,, : d,, | d,,.-.-.d,, : d,, : -

[Stanza F]
L1: save from wrath and make me pure.
L2: thou must save, and thou a - lone.
L3: wash me, Sav - ior, or I die!
L4: let me hide my - self in thee.
S: d.-.-.r : m : -.r | d.t, : d : -
A: s,.-.-.l, : s, : -.f, | m,.f, : m, : -
T: d,.-.-.d, : d, : -.s,, | s,,.s,, : s,, : -
B: m,,.-.-.f,, : s,, : -.s,, | s,,,.s,,, : d,, : -