http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/r/o/rockages.htm
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 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,
[originally When my eye-strings break 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.
2006-08-27 16:02:57 · 31 answers · asked by raininmyshoe 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
yes it is. so is
on christ the solid rock i stand
all other ground is sinking sand
2006-08-27 16:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ric 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-11 16:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by herzog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it rocks especially hard because Augustus Toplady published this great hymn at a time when John Wesley's teachings were indicating that salvation was at least in part a matter of works. Toplady, tucked in the cleft of a rock during a severe storm in England in the late 1700's, penned this awesome declaration of salvation by faith in Jesus alone.
Keep in mind that in order to get the great hymns sung in church, they generally were adapted to the tune of popular bar songs of the time, and I would guess Rock of Ages was no exception. Let's just be glad that AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" wasn't popular in those days.
2006-08-27 16:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, no it is not:
You're such an inspiration for the ways
That I'll never ever choose to be
Oh so many ways for me to show you
How the savior has abandoned you
**** your God
Your Lord and your Christ
He did this
Took all you had and
Left you this way
Still you pray, you never stray
Never taste of the fruit
You never thought to question why
It's not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side
Praise the one who left you
Broken down and paralyzed
He did it all for you
He did it all for you
Oh so many many ways for me to show you
How your dogma has abandoned you
Pray to your Christ, to your god
Never taste of the fruit
Never stray, never break
Never---choke on a lie
Even though he's the one who did this to you
You never thought to question why
Not like you killed someone
It's Not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side
Talk to Jesus Christ
As if he knows the reasons why
He did it all for you
Did it all for you
He did it all for you..
A Perfect Circle
Judith
Mer de Noms
2006-08-27 16:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Eegah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a little more my speed;
Pearl necklace
She's really upset with me again,
I didn't give her what she likes.
I don't know what to tell her,
Don't know what to say.
Everything got funky last night.
She was really bombed,
And I was really blown away,
Until I asked her what she wanted,
And this is what she had to say:
A pearl necklace.
She wanna pearl necklace.
She wanna pearl necklace.
She gets a charge out of bein' so weird,
Digs gettin' downright strange.
But I can keep a handle on anything,
Just this side of deranged.
She was gettin' bombed
,And I was gettin' blown away,
And she held it in her hand
And this is what she had to say:
A pearl necklace.
She wanna pearl necklace.
She wanna pearl necklace.
She's so cold, as pure as the driven slush.
And that's not jewelry she's talkin'about,
It really don't cost that much.
She was gettin' bombed,
And I was gettin' blown away,
And she took it in her hand,
And this is what she had to say:
A pearl necklace.
She wanna pearl necklace.
She wanna pearl necklace.
2006-08-27 16:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by Jim T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. My Generation
2006-09-03 06:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Baby J Luca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't you clever? Um, no.
If this is your idea of rock, you've been living under one. The last two lines crack me up, however.
Hymnal Music: This old and tired composition sounds like sheeps and cows bleating and braying over and over again: Dah Dah Daaaaaah Dah, Dah Dah Daaaaaah Duh.
Rock Music: "It's got a back-beat, you can't lose it . . . it's gotta be rock-n-roll music, if you wanna dance with me." Cha cha cha.
2006-08-27 16:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on what you like. "Rooster" from alice in chains is a good rock song.
2006-08-27 16:08:16 · answer #8 · answered by stratagem 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely NOT!
2006-08-27 16:08:27 · answer #9 · answered by pitbull lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a good beat, easy to dance to...I'll score it a 86.
2006-08-27 16:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm more of an "Amazing grace" man myself
2006-08-27 16:07:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋