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In his book Hymns That Have Helped, W. T. Stead reported "when the SS London went down in the Bay of Biscay, 11 January 1866, the last thing which the last man who left the ship heard as the boat pushed off from the doomed vessel was the voices of the passengers singing 'Rock of Ages'". [14] This hymn was regarded as one of the Great Four ...
O thou, that hear'st the prayer of faith n. 642 in The Church Hymn book 1872 (1176) Praise the Lord, who reigns above n. 160 in The Church Hymn book 1872 (1759) Rock of ages, cleft for me n. 697 in The Church Hymn book 1872 (1776) Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne n. 443 in The Church Hymn book 1872 (1759)
Rock of Ages (The Band album), 1972; Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection, a 2005 album by Def Leppard Rock of Ages: The DVD Collection, a 2005 DVD by Def Leppard; Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith, a 2005 album by Amy Grant; Rock of Ages (Original Broadway Cast Recording), a 2009 album; Rock of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, a 2012 ...
Hastings compiled the hymn book Spiritual Songs with Lowell Mason in 1831, which included his most well-known hymn "Rock of Ages." He then moved to New York City, where he served as a choir master for 40 years, from 1832 to 1872. Hastings was a prolific composer, writing some 1000 hymn tunes over his career, and what Mason calls the "simple ...
Apr. 3—The Odessa High School Broncho Legacy Choir will sing through the decades for their spring show at 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 27 at the OHS Performing Arts Center. Titled Rock of Ages, the ...
Rock of Ages, let our song, praise Thy saving power; Thou, amidst the raging foes, wast our sheltering tower. Furious they assailed us, but Thine arm availed us, And Thy Word broke their sword, when our own strength failed us. Kindling new the holy lamps, priests, approved in suffering, Purified the nation's shrine, brought to God their offering.
Rock of Ages, Burrington Combe. There is a legend that Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–78), who was the curate at Blagdon, [14] was inspired to write the hymn Rock of Ages while sheltering under a rock in the combe during a thunderstorm in the late 18th century. [15] The rock was subsequently named after the hymn.
The song garnered him recognition as a songwriter. [10] He recorded the song himself for the first time in his 1971 album Yesterday's Wine. [11] In 1980 he used "Family Bible" as the title track of his gospel album, and released it as a single the same year. [12] The song became one of Nelson's recurring numbers during live performances. [5]