Rock Of Ages

[Gatltonian]

Augustus Toplady and Richard Redhead were both Anglicans, and this is the hymn tune to which the text is usually sung in Anglican circles. The other tune does not convey the intensity of Toplady's emotion as well, but sounds dang fine when sung at public hangings in westerns.

[graemephillips]

The passage at the start is John 14:6, not John 14:16.

[54mayford]

This is the tune I associate with the hymn, rather than the too jaunty American favourite

[johnthreesixteen316]

Yes, the Petra ( Rock) is Christ, not Peter.

[0112343295]

This is a beautiful hymn and so beautifully sung, may the name of the Lord be praised.

[Nevyfling]

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[AlabamaSoldier]

Not familiar with them. This sounds like a Catholic version though.

Anyway, I prefer the Baptist version.

[AlabamaSoldier]

Is this the Catholic version?

[bsciancalepore]

Not sure if it's a Catholic version but the music appears in 3 hymns in the Presbyterian hymnal called the Trinity Hymnal. I have sung and played that tune in church so I looked it up in my hymnal and found it. In the "meter" section of it, shows the other hymns with the same tune....hope that helps.

[Rhuanjl]

@AlabamaSoldier: there's a catholic version of this? I thought it was a calvinist hymn....

[AlabamaSoldier]

I'd imagine virtually every denomination of Western Christianity has their own version of this song.

[Rhuanjl]

Considering the reformed doctrine of the words it would be bizarre for Romanists to sing it.

[noleyplatz]

@Rhuanjl "Romanists" sing anything that expresses faith in the power of the body and blood of Jesus , the very basis of their 'doctrine' !

[Shinkansen91]

tvnorth - what a blessing it was to find all those old hymns you have posted. Not only did you bless me but shown such wonderful pictures of England - I am feeling particularly homesick, but I shall fly back home from Japan soon for a short visit. Thank you so much for uploading such wonderful timeless hymns to the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ

[Teigen64]

I would like to go to Whitby some day. I have been to Botany Bay in Australia and Hawaii and have read several books on the life of Captain James Cook. Cook was a great, great man.

[endtymesssssss]

SOON!this world will be prevented from singing the POWER of the Cross & the divine Blood of the cross, The New Internatianal Version BIBLE & many others are and have removed many verses that refer to the BLOOD of Christ who takes away the SINS of the World.God help us!!The Rapture(those True Followers of Christ)will soon be lifted off Earth as God sends his wrath to those left. They will go underground to worship Jesus,as the anti-christ demands worship.Predicted in Revelation(KJV BIBLE)

[iVn3]

NICE,,TK U JESUS,

Hey I am looking for info to show the value of an original, very old book, called Rock of Ages, by Rev S F Smith.

Tks

[benaggreyfynn]

Beautiful hymn. Trust in God generated by Faith, which is itself a gift of God, The Father.

Thanks for posting this hymn. I love it.

Welldone and God bless †