Rock of Ages

Thanks for the contest, ukulelegal---nice opportunity to share a beautiful song.

chords: C, G7; lyrics:

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 labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law's commands;
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,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.

Category:

Music

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• uke
• ukulele
• hymns
• hymn
• rock of ages
• ukulele godspell contest
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• godspell
• contest
• hawaii
• gospel
• cover song
• gospel music
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• Ralf Youtz

[velocipedestrian]

Fantastic! You've single-handedly made me stop hating the ukelele. I didn't realize how harp-like it could sound.

[OnlyUkeThatMatters]

@velocipedestrian The more I play ukulele, the more I let notes ring into each other in harpsy way. Much easier to take on a hike than a harp, too.

[Prtymngrl]

Awww... Ralf's voice is angelic!!!

[OnlyUkeThatMatters]

@Prtymngrl Merci beaucoup.

[avclubman]

Awesome, Ralf!

[OnlyUkeThatMatters]

@avclubman Gracias!

[drstrangeq]

Beautiful! I play uke too. Gonna have ta crank it up more!

[Prtymngrl]

I can't stop watching this! Ralf and Jess, you are a beautiful people... like angels... I miss you both. I need to come visit. :)

[comradetatiana]

Weirdly adorably creepy/cute!

[feelingcingular]

awesome. one day i wish i could sing only half as well . . . and maybe even learn to play the uke!

[letsgetdowngetdown]

little tears spring up......



[vanmungo]

I'm getting all misty!

[krecs]

blessed rock on and over! Keep it realzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, Ralph.

[orianimal]

thanks ralf. i didnt know that i needed to hear this song. but i totally did! now to eat some spaghetti squash. love from the east. xo