Refrain. Not the labor of my hands Can fulfill Thy law's demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone. 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. If only we were able to hide in the cleft of the rock as Moses did long ago. Hide me in Your heart. Therefore, the Lord said, “Here is a place by He told me the story in Exodus where Moses had become so angry at his people that he actually threw the tablets containing God’s commandments down breaking them into pieces. There is peace for the soul that hideth In the Rock that is higher than I, For the soul that only confideth Then the Lord said, "Behold, there is a place by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; 22. and it will come about while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. The signification of a cleft of the rock, is what is obscure and false of faith; for by rock is signified faith (AC 10580); and by a cleft, its obscurity and also its falsity.It is said such as is with those who are in external things without what is internal, because with such all the truth which is of faith is in obscurity, and is also attended with falsity. Read full chapter Psalm 27:5 in all English translations The old hymn we sang had a line in it I didn’t understand. 2 There is peace for the soul that hideth In the Rock that is higher than I, For the soul that only confideth And the cleft of the Rock will try. 23. … Hide me, safely hide me, Hide me from all danger, In the Rock that was cleft for me. Brandi. For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God! IN THE CLEFT OF THE ROCK . And HE (the Lord) said, I will make all My Goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the Name of the Lord before you; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Ex 33:21-23. The Rock of Ages is who we turn to in our time of need. “What I have experienced is not enough. When you say, “seek My face” may our immediate and whole-hearted response be, “Your face, O Lord, I will seek!” Hide me in the cleft of the rocks, Lord. I am Moses seeking shelter in the cleft of the rock Here I am Lord hide me again Chorus: I finally made it to the cleft of the rock I’m glad for I could no longer stand Many times I will struggle to reach that old rock But He will hide me again and again Verse 2: Now I’m safe from the stranger Cleft. 21. So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].The Bible says in Isaiah 26:4. Reply Delete Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide my self in thee. When the enemy attacks–whether with temptations or with accusations–we either listen or fight. by Daniel Jacob. Hide Me in the Cleft of the Rock. The difference between Moses and us? "Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen." WE have to carve out the cleft...carve out TIME, carve out margin into our day to hide ourselves away from the noise and to do lists. Sermon Title: "The Cleft of the Rock" Scripture: (Exodus 33:18-22) "And he (Moses) said, I beseech You, show me your Glory. AARON » Enters upon the priestly office (Leviticus 9) AARON » His presumption, when the rock is smitten (Numbers 20:10-12) ABLUTION » Of burnt offerings (Leviticus 1:9,13;9:14; 2 Chronicles 4:6) ABRAHAM » Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:17; James 2:21) ADORAM » Officer over the tribute (2 Samuel 20:24) AHISHAR » One of Solomon's household … Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2. ... absorbed, between 1970 and 1980, in the technical study of the books of the Bible---these references kind of stuck with me, ... of a ROCK behind which the people can HIDE or upon which they can form a foundation to build their organization. Scripture To Write On The Heart. So, dear reader, my fellow believer, God says He is thinking of you. He’s longing to see your face. When we listen to the adversary, we actually aid him in placing the old debilitating weights around our necks. where you shall stand on the rock, 22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, Christ the Cleft Rock “And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen” (vv.21-22). “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. April 15, 1987 (Verse Two: November 10, 1997) Exodus 33:12-23. But to see God face to face meant certain death. In order to do so, I must hide myself in Him. 71:3). He hide my soul in the cleft of the rock where rivers of pleasure I see he hated my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry thir. ... Oh, the cleft of the Rock Where my soul may hide, While the storms of life are raging, And the billows roll o’er the tide. 2. I must carve. “He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, and covers me there with His hand.” Later I asked David if it referred to something in Scripture. - Psalm 71:1-3 In addition to informing us of the Lord’s stable, unchanging nature (Deut. And He said, "You will not be able to see My face, for man shall not see O soul, be faithful, to the end endure, Trusting His promises forever sure; Kept in the fortress of His love secure, In the cleft of the rock He will hide me. Exodus 33:22 Context. Oh, the cleft of the Rock, Where my soul may hide, While the storms of life are raging, And the billows roll o'er the tide. In the Name of Jesus, my rock and my salvation, my fortress, in Whom I shall never be shaken (Psalm 62:6), Amen. I couldn’t sleep tonight and googled cleft of the rock... to my surprise your post was a blessing and reminded me that daily frustrations, society’s pressures and my own shortcomings are reduced when I will allow God to Hide me in the cleft of the rock and cover me with His mighty hand! Hide me, safely hide me, Hide me from all danger, In the Rock that was cleft for me. I can’t show you everything, but I’ll show you my back . Land He hated my life in the depths of his love and covers me there with his hand and covers me there with his hand man A wonderful Savior is Jesus, my lord. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee. Let Me hear your voice … Go ahead—look up now. Jesus, may our heart’s desire be to satisfy the longing of Your heart. Scripture Verse. He is watching over you. Thank you for this post! Sunday Scripture: May 2, 2010 Negev, Israel Then Moses said, “I pray Thee show me Thy glory!” And God said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion more » Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2 O soul, be faithful; to the end endure, Trusting His promises forever suer; Kept in the fortress of His love secure, In the cleft of the Rock He will hide me. May God hide you in the cleft of His Rock I heard God say to me this morning, “My daughter, please let my children know that I am thinking of them”. The Lord said, "Behold, there is a place by me . “Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress” (Ps. 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