Rock of Ages Let Me Hide Myself in Thee

by Kimberlee Baxter

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8.000 x 11.000 inches

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Rock of Ages Let Me Hide Myself in Thee

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Kimberlee Baxter

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Painting - Acrylic And Digital

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There is so much comfort and solace to be gained, but not from the world! We must look in the Right Source--from God! I have always gained comfort and peace in the old hymn "Rock of Ages", and I would like to share my art along with the lyrics to serve as a source of Light and Love from the Savior...the one that can rescue you from drowning in the depths of the sea!

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.
Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law�s demands;
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;
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 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.

According to Wikepedia:
Rock of Ages" is a popular Christian hymn by the Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady written in 1763 and first published in The Gospel Magazine in 1775.

Traditionally, it is held that Toplady drew his inspiration from an incident in the gorge of Burrington Combe in the Mendip Hills in England. Toplady, a preacher in the nearby village of Blagdon, was travelling along the gorge when he was caught in a storm. Finding shelter in a gap in the gorge, he was struck by the title and scribbled down the initial lyrics.

The fissure that is believed to have sheltered Toplady is now marked as the "Rock of Ages", both on the rock itself and on some maps[clarification needed], and is also reflected in the name of a nearby tea shop.

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