ROCK OF AGES


Meaning of ROCK OF AGES in English

the title of a well-known Christian hymn first published in 1775. The phrase ‘Rock of Ages’ refers to Jesus Christ, and the first words are:

Rock of ages, cleft for me,

Let me hide myself in thee.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.