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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 ...
Inspirer and hearer of prayer n. 30 in The Church Hymn book 1872 (1774) 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)
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 ...
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 ...
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.
In this song Shemer drew a connection between the Jewish hymn and the military positions that were attacked in the War of Attrition of the time. Folk-rock band Blackmore's Night included a version of this song (as "Ma-O-Tzur") on their 2006 album Winter Carols, which includes the first verse in Hebrew followed by an adapted English translation.
When issued as a single in the United States, the song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #19 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also hit #1 on the Top Tracks Rock chart. [6] In 2012, the band re-recorded the song, along with "Pour Some Sugar on Me", under the title "Rock of Ages 2012". Both were released digitally on 4 June 2012.
Toplady published 21 hymns between 1770--1776, but did not publish his best, Rock of Ages both Wilkins and Canon Leigh Bennet believed the hymn was published soon after it had been written. He also believed the playing card variation had been "worked up" since didn't appear in print till many years later, and by 1911 it had been divined that it ...