rock of ages
Classic church hymn
Rock of Ages is a phrase from Christian tradition referring to God or Christ as an eternal, unchanging refuge—a foundation that endures through all time.
The image draws on rock as a symbol of permanence and shelter.
The phrase appears in a well-known 18th-century hymn: Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.
It often appears in religious contexts or as titles for churches, songs, and other works invoking spiritual steadfastness.
- hymnReligious song of praise
- eternalLasting without end
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- refugePlace of safety
shelter · timeless · granite · foundation · Christ · salvation · anchor · fortress · strength · enduring · immovable · sanctuary · boulder · solid · faith · ancient · unchanging · cornerstone
rock of agesflash in the pan
Short-lived success
passing fancy · momentary · fleeting · ephemeral · transient
rock of agesshifting sands
Constantly relocating desert terrain
house of cards · quicksand · sinking ship · broken reed · fair-weather friend
rock, rocks, rocked, rocking, rocker, rocky, rockier, rockiest, age