<Tr> <Th> Melody </Th> <Td> "Toplady" by Thomas Hastings </Td> </Tr> <P> Rock of Ages is a popular Christian hymn by the Reverend Augustus Toplady written in 1763 and first published in The Gospel Magazine in 1775 . </P> <P> Traditionally, it is held that Toplady drew his inspiration from an incident in the gorge of Burrington Combe in the Mendip Hills in England . Toplady, a preacher in the nearby village of Blagdon, was travelling along the gorge when he was caught in a storm . Finding shelter in a gap in the gorge, he was struck by the title and scribbled down the initial lyrics . </P> <P> The fissure that is believed to have sheltered Toplady (51 ° 19 ′ 31" N 2 ° 45 ′ 12" W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3254 ° N 2.7532 ° W ﻿ / 51.3254; - 2.7532) is now marked as the "Rock of Ages", both on the rock itself and on some maps, and is also reflected in the name of a nearby tea shop . The German translation is called "Fels des Heils". </P>

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