Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages may refer to:
Films
Music
Hymns
Albums
- Rock of Ages: The DVD Collection, a 2005 DVD by Def Leppard
Songs
Rock of Ages (2012 film)
Rock of Ages is a 2012 American romantic musical comedy film directed by Adam Shankman. The film is an adaptation of the 2006 rock jukebox Broadway musical of the same name by Chris D'Arienzo. Originally scheduled to enter production in summer 2009 for a 2011 release, it eventually started production in May 2011 and was released on June 15, 2012.
Starring country singer Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta leading an ensemble cast that includes Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Åkerman, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston, and Tom Cruise, the film features the music of many 1980s Rock and Glam Rock artists including Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns N' Roses, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, and others.
The film received mixed critical reviews and grossed only over $58 million worldwide. However, Cruise's performance was particularly lauded. The related film soundtrack also did critically well, certified Gold in Canada.
Rock of Ages (Christian hymn)
"Rock of Ages" is a popular Christian hymn by the Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady written in 1763 and first published in The Gospel Magazine in 1775.
Traditionally, it is held that 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.
The fissure that is believed to have sheltered Toplady is now marked as the "Rock of Ages", both on the rock itself and on some maps, and is also reflected in the name of a nearby tea shop.
Commentary on lyrics
"When my eyes shall close in death" was originally written as "When my eye-strings break in death".
There has been speculation that, though Toplady was a Calvinist, the words, "Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath, and make me pure," suggest that he agreed with the teachings of the Methodist preacher under whom he received his religious conversion, and of his contemporary, John Wesley, who taught the "double cure," in which a sinner is saved by the atonement of Jesus, and cleansed from inbred sin by the infilling of the Holy Spirit. However, Toplady's own published hymnal of 1776 refutes such a notion, with the lines: "Be of sin the double cure, Save me from its guilt and power," a clear indication that the double cleansing was from the guilt and power of sin.
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Rock of Ages
ALBUMS
- De Rock 'n' Roll Methode 24 & 25 released: 2009
- De Rock 'n' Roll Methode 23 released: 2008
- The New Indo Sounds: Gold released: 2006
- The Very Best of Indo Rock released: 2004
- Guitar Sound From Holland released:
De Rock 'n' Roll Methode 24 & 25
Released 2009- Puppet on a String
- L'idole des Jeunes
- When It's Lamplighting in the Valley
- Arms of Mary
- Belle et Sebastian
- Ik Hou van je Suzie
- Days of Wine and Roses
- Josy
- Life Itself Will Let You Know
- Sunny Girl
- Blue Tango
- Automne
- Surfer's Paradise
- Angel
- Somewhere
- Warum weinst du
- Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle
- Fly On
- Heavenly
- Amukiriki
- The Great Snowman
- Waar de wind de zomer vindt
- Wanneer de rozen bloeien op de heide
De Rock 'n' Roll Methode 23
Released 2008- Geisha
- Drivin' Wheel
- The Lonely Bull
- Happy Happy
- Wees Niet Bang Little Woman
- 10.32
- Guitar Bolero
- Goodbye Alice
- Ghostriders in the Sky
- Willy and the Hand Jive
- Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die
- The Lairs
- Dat Ben Ik
- Grandmama
- Russian Love
- It's Over
- Indian Love Call
- Day Train
- Teenage Car Crash
- I Remember
- Poor Boy
- The Sun
- Doe de groeten aan Nicoletta
- La Senorita Marilo
- Al eeuwen lang zingen de bossen
The Very Best of Indo Rock
Released 2004- Pretend
- Let's Have a Party (feat. The Young Sisters)
- Once
- Mama Papa Twist
- Smokey Mountain Boogie
- I'll Never Let You Cross My Mind
- Ajoen Ajoen
- Any Time
- Should I
- Ole Sio
- Twist in the Mood (feat. Ricky Black)
- I Go Ape
- Carioca
- Rosalie
- It Keeps Right on A-Hurting
- Memories
- Raindrops
- Mukwai Hula
- Bumble Boogie Woogie
- Slippin' and Slidin'
- Ling Ting Tong
- You Win Again
- Sweet Malaya
- What'd I Say
- Little Bird
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by Graham Kendrick
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by Bryan Ferry
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by Acappella
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by Ray Price
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by David Crowder
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by Alabama
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by Mirah
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by Ronnie Milsap
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by Jimmy Dean
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by Tennessee Ernie Ford
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by Paul Baloche
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by Robin Mark
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by Ron Kenoly
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by Johnny Cash
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by Rock Of Ages
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by Chris Rice
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by Jobriath
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by Kelly Hansen
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by Amy Grant
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by Fernando Ortega
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by Cash Johnny
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by Duhks
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by Bill & Gloria Gaither
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by Grant Lee Buffalo
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by Gene Clark
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by Rock Of Ages
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by Rock Of Ages
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by Ben Kweller
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by Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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by Steven Curtis Chapman
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by Porter Wagoner
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by Perry Como
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by Jeff Majors
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by Def Leppard
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by Gillian Welch
Rock Of Ages
by: Graham KendrickRock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.
Let the water and the blood
From your wounded side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
My Rock
My Rock
My Jesus my Rock
Not the labours of my hands
Can fulfil your law’s demands.
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone.
You must save and you alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to your cross I cling.
Naked, come to you for dress,
Helpless, look to you for grace.
Foul, I to the fountain fly.
Wash me, Saviour, or I die
While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See you on your judgment throne,
Rock of Ages cleft for me,
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