Sunday, February 10, 2013

Hymns of the Church - Rock of Ages


Rock of Ages
Traditionally, it is held that Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady drew his inspiration from an incident in the gorge of Burrington Combe in the Mendip Hills in England. Toplady, a preacher in the nearby village of Blagdon, was travelling along the gorge when he was caught in a storm. Finding shelter in a gap in the gorge, he was struck by the title and scribbled down the initial lyrics on a playing card.

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