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| 1 | Rock of Ages! cleft for sin, | 1 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 2:2; John 19:34; Romans 5:9 |
| Grace hath hid us safe within! |
| Where the water and the blood, |
| From Thy riven side which flowed, |
| Are of sin the double cure; |
| Cleansing from its guilt and power. |
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| 2 | Not the labor of our hands | Ephesians 2:9; Romans 3:20; Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22 |
| Could fulfill the law's demands; |
| Could our zeal no respite know, |
| Could our tears forever flow, |
| Naught for sin could e'er atone |
| But Thy blood and Thine alone! |
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| 3 | Found by Thee before we sought, | Luke 15:4-5; Romans 10:20; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Corinthians 1:30; John 1:16; Revelation 1:5; Galatians 2:19 |
| Unto Thee in mercy brought; |
| We have Thee for righteousness, |
| From Thy fullness grace on grace: |
| Thou hast washed us in Thy blood, |
| Made us live and live to God. |
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| 4 | While we draw this fleeting breath, | Revelation 3:21; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:25 |
| If our eyes are closed in death, |
| When we soar to worlds unknown, |
| Sit with Thee upon Thy throne: |
| Thou our joy shalt be in heaven, |
| Who for us Thyself hast given. |
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