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The Cleft of the Rock

There's a cleft in the Rock of ages

Author: Samuel E. Good
Tune: [There’s a cleft in the Rock of Ages]
Published in 7 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There's a cleft in the Rock of Ages,
Where my soul may safely hide
While the storms of life are raging
And the billows roll o'er the tide.

Refrain:
Oh, the cleft of the Rock,
Where my soul may hide,
While the storms of life are raging,
And the billows roll o'er the tide.

2 There is peace for the soul that hideth
In the Rock that is higher than I,
For the soul that only confideth
And the cleft of the Rock will try. [Refrain]

3 Oh, soul, thou who now art weary,
To the Rock do come for rest,
Come to Him who only can cheer thee,
To the dear loving Saviour's breast. [Refrain]

Source: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #930

Author: Samuel E. Good

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Text Information

First Line: There's a cleft in the Rock of ages
Title: The Cleft of the Rock
Author: Samuel E. Good
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, the cleft of the Rock
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8417
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #485

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8417

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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