Hymn

Rock of Ages

Augustus Toplady

Metre 7.7.7.7.7.7.Key of G

Guitar:Play in G shapes (no capo)Capo 5 — play in D shapesCapo 7 — play in C shapes

GRock of Cages, Gcleft for Dme,

GLet me Dhide myself in GThee;

GLet the Cwater and the Dblood,

GFrom Thy Driven side which Gflowed,

DBe of Gsin the Dperfect Gcure,

CCleanse me, GLord, and Dmake me Gpure.

GNot the Clabors of my Dhands

GCan fulDfill Thy law's deGmands;

GCould my Czeal no respite Dknow,

GCould my Dtears forGever flow,

DAll for Gsin could Dnot aGtone;

CThou must Gsave, and DThou aGlone.

GNothing Cin my Ghand I Dbring;

GSimply Dto Thy cross I Gcling;

GNaked, Ccome to Thee for Ddress;

GHelpless, Dlook to Thee for Ggrace

DFoul, I Gto the DFountain Gfly:

CWash me, GSavior, Dor I Gdie!

GWhile I Cdraw this fleeting Dbreath,

GWhen mine Deyelids close in Gdeath,

GWhen I Csoar to worlds unDknown,

GSee Thee Don Thy judgment Gthrone;

DRock of Gages, Dcleft for Gme,

CLet me Ghide myself in GThee!

Rock of Ages — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/rock-of-ages

Questions about this hymn

What key is Rock of Ages in?

Rock of Ages is charted in G. Use the Key menu above the lyrics to move it to any of the 12 keys; every chord is re-spelled for the new key.

Who wrote Rock of Ages?

The words of Rock of Ages were written by Augustus Toplady; the version here was published in 1928. The library holds 9 more hymns by Augustus Toplady, including Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus! and Our Consolation Aboundeth.

Is Rock of Ages public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), published in 1928. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.

What is the metre of Rock of Ages?

Rock of Ages is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, For the Beauty of the Earth, How Much I Owe and Till He Come.

Are the chords for Rock of Ages easy to play?

The chart uses 3 chords: G, C and D. All of them are open-position guitar chords, so you won't need a capo or barre chords.