Project Gutenberg 2008-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 49 Toplady, Augustus 1740 1778 Toplady, A. M. (Augustus Montague) Rock of Ages Produced by Al Haines "Rock of Ages" by Augustus Toplady is a hymn written in the 18th century. This religious text serves as a powerful expression of Christian faith, focusing on themes of salvation, grace, and reliance on God. The hymn is particularly recognized for its deep emotional resonance and theological depth, encapsulating the essence of seeking refuge and redemption. The hymn "Rock of Ages" emphasizes the believer’s dependence on Christ for cleansing from sin and salvation. Through its verses, Toplady articulates feelings of vulnerability and the recognition that human efforts are inadequate to attain righteousness. The imagery of Christ as a rock symbolizes stability and protection, inviting worshippers to find solace and assurance in divine grace. The hymn culminates in an acknowledgment of mortality and the final judgment, anchoring the believer’s hope firmly in the redemptive power of Christ's sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 38324 35279 2024-09-11T11:03:46.531102 2023-09-12T05:06:57.836651 text/html text/html 30711 2021-01-04T05:44:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1923622 2021-01-04T05:44:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1967956 2024-09-11T11:03:49.186126 application/epub+zip 1966981 2024-09-11T11:03:47.380081 application/epub+zip 77689 2024-09-11T11:03:46.934088 application/epub+zip 1996414 2024-09-11T11:03:50.438101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1989530 2024-09-11T11:03:48.616109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103996 2022-09-12T11:44:22.649007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21551 21547 2024-09-11T11:03:46.262103 2023-09-12T05:06:57.612632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 21423 2021-01-04T05:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7797 2021-01-04T05:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18220 2024-09-11T11:03:50.566062 application/rdf+xml 23420 2024-09-11T11:03:47.011087 image/jpeg 3801 2024-09-11T11:03:46.972090 image/jpeg 1963567 2024-09-11T11:03:46.603110 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia