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In the United States "Rock of Ages" is usually sung to the hymn tune Toplady by Thomas Hastings as revised by Lowell Mason. In the United Kingdom the hymn tune Redhead 76 is most common. This tune is also called Petra, after Peter being referred to as the Rock by Christ, by Richard Redhead. Both tunes circulate in the churches of both countries.
A popular non-literal translation, called "Rock of Ages", is based on the German version by Leopold Stein (1810–1882), and was written by Talmudic linguist Marcus Jastrow and Gustav Gottheil. [17] These are the original English lyrics, [18] which are sometimes changed into gender neutral language. [19] [failed verification]
"Ma'oz Tzur" (Hebrew: מעוז צור), also a widely known English version as "Rock of Ages", is a Jewish liturgical poem or piyyut. It is written in Hebrew, and is usually sung on the holiday of Hanukkah, after lighting the festival lights. Its six stanzas correspond to five events of Jewish history and a hope for the future.
Apr. 3—The Odessa High School Broncho Legacy Choir will sing through the decades for their spring show at 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 27 at the OHS Performing Arts Center. Titled Rock of Ages, the ...
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 ...
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 ...
In 1755, Catherine and Augustus moved to Ireland, and Augustus was enrolled in Trinity College Dublin.. Shortly thereafter, in August 1755, the 15-year-old Toplady attended a sermon preached by James Morris, a follower of John Wesley, in a barn in Codymain, co. Wexford (though in his Dying Avowal, Toplady denies that the preacher was directly connected to Wesley, with whom he had developed a ...
The musicial plays now through Aug. 14 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.