Hymn Dictionary

Cleft

KLEFTverb

An intransitive verb meaning to adhere, cling or stick fast. To be faithful or cleave to one's principles. In Hymn 111, “Rock of Ages, cleft for me” means that Jesus (the Rock) is a never changing constant for us all.

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From the LDS Hymn Dictionary · David D. Byrd & M. Ryan Byrd, 2007 · Privacy