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A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,
A wonderful Savior to me;
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
Where rivers of pleasure I see.
A wonderful Savior to me;
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
Where rivers of pleasure I see.
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life in the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life in the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.
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A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,
He taketh my burden away;
He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved,
He giveth me strength as my day.
He taketh my burden away;
He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved,
He giveth me strength as my day.
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With numberless blessings each moment He crowns,
And, filled with His fulness divine,
I sing in my rapture, oh, glory to God,
For such a Redeemer as mine!
And, filled with His fulness divine,
I sing in my rapture, oh, glory to God,
For such a Redeemer as mine!
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When clothed in His brightness, transported I rise
To meet Him in clouds of the sky,
His perfect salvation, His wonderful love,
I’ll shout with the millions on high.
To meet Him in clouds of the sky,
His perfect salvation, His wonderful love,
I’ll shout with the millions on high.
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NC, United States
I am deeply and prayerfully touched by this hymn! [The cleft of the rock signifies the cross. Christ was the cleft rock smitten for us (Exo. 17:6; 1 Cor. 10:4). Hence, the cleft of the rock signifies His crucifixion, and His crucifixion is just our cross. We must remain in the cleft of the rock; we must stay in His crucifixion. The Apostle Paul was always experiencing the death of Christ. He said, "I am crucified with Christ" (Gal. 2:20). He also shared that he was "always bearing about in the body the putting to death of Jesus,...For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake...So then death worketh in us..." (2 Cor. 4:10-12). This is what it means to be the dove in the cleft of the rock. Only a long period of time in this experience can bring us to the next stage. (Life and Building as Portrayed in the Song of Songs, Chapter 5, Section 3)] O Lord Jesus, always keep me in 'the cleft of the rock,'! Amen! via http://www.ministrybooks.org/
Davao City, Philippines
Lord Jesus, What a wonderful Savior You are! In the cleft of the rock, there is a river of pleasure where we can enjoy and we find satisfaction in midst of dry and thirsty land! In the cleft of the rock, we are safe in the depth of Your love and cover us by Your hand! Lord Jesus, Only in the crucified Christ, You take all our burden; You hold us and not be moved and You are our strength! Hallelujah!
LAGOS, LAGOS STATE, Nigeria
THE FOOD OF THE SPIRIT THE SONG I SANG THIS MORNING FROM THIS SITE THIS MORNING, INSPIRED MY SPIRIT AND GINGERED ME TO MOVE FORWARD AS INSTRUCTED BY APOSTLE PAUL.
Medford, NJ, United States
Simple, yet profound. I can 'feel' the caress of the Good Shepherd, my Savior. The gentleness of our loving God is on display in this hymn.
Harare, Zimbabwe
I can sing this song everyday of my life. It draws me to the cross and the feel of Psalms 23. I feel HIS PRESENCE everywhere. So encouraging in tough times. He is truly amazing, MIGTHY MAN OF BATTLES, HE lifts the burdens and gives strength to move on. Nothing too big for HIM.
Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
So many saints, from all ages, from every region of the world including even 'closed' communities of the world, praising the Lord for His goodness-surely Heaven will be soooo sweet! Can't wait to see you all. Wow, even eternity will be too short to listen to your and my reviews of overflowing worship. Keep the faith.
Taipei, Taiwan
It seems that this hymn links to Exodus 33. Elija also had a similar experience in 1 King 19. This touched me profoundly. His glory is so powerful yet so gentle.
Imlay City, Mi, United States
I feel His love come over me when I sing this hymn, strongly. I almost feel His hand touch me gently to protect me. He is my forever blessed Savior! How blessed I am!
Richmond, IN, United States
Several years ago, I really needed a touch from God. I was as low and discouraged as one could be. A lady sang this song in our worship service and the Holy Spirit came to me and provided me the spiritual lift I needed. This song has been one of my favorites ever since.
Sewell, NJ, United States
We sang this hymn in our family devotions this am because we read Exodus 32 & how God hid Moses in "the cleft of the rock" as His glory passed by. I couldn't remember the hymn but found the words here. Thank you!