https://3speak.tv/watch?v=fasacity/mlmbrqlt
It's another lovely time and I am excited to share my entry for hiveopenmic week 274. The theme is mermaid. Special thanks to the management and the chosen artist for this edition.
>According to Merriam-Webster dictionary defines mermaid as a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
Truly I was confused and lack what to sing initially but after a tough thinking moment I had to define this based on my understanding and Since mermaid entails a creature that is aquatic animal with both human and fishlike structure. This can be scary to me therefore I need a place where I can hide myself. I saw this song as a response to the scary situation of this kind of creature, I need a shield and a rock that I can hide myself.
This Song ministers lot to me. I decided to do this cover and hope you'll enjoy it.
## lyrics
1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.
2 Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law's demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.
3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.
4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.
[Lyrics source](https://hymnary.org/text/rock_of_ages_cleft_for_me_let_me_hide)
[Instrumental source](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-NG&client=ms-android-transsion&sca_esv=ff452058d59b7f49&q=rock%20of%20ages%20instrumental&docid=EtQQxfxINM3LlM&ibp=video&shndl=41&shmd=H4sIAAAAAAAA_02PwUrDQBRFaZf5BFevXXQhTVsVxRRKCSqC0EpbU-wymbxkJiYzaeYlk3TlRr_BtSsXfpVfYhQEV3dx4d5zrPeuNVgr9gQqAjdGDTbkwpcKhNRUlBlK8lPgTSaPOCfK9XQ8RsmKJicMbQrkZBRr8kmwEVPZWGR-OzLfz9pm6i5D55ZtPNc9dYrk_Erf7WtMkvJQb-8fHS-4lskinKzt_MypFtXWbG0sd6uBPn7tfL29wBINFMhUEQoZ__ARFxq0knEP_lCMMaNGlVQG-PtvfGJ8Xs28zco7ubm82HFjWf3_gkNgKUYEkSogwyGkSG0CFyFC1mhMo1YdHjhir19_dp87H51vSAzvOCUBAAA&shmds=v1_AdeF8KguclOQwxZIuvJFoZdIoYXOvGCGeqA2AgXSnisxnq1HaA&shem=sdl1p&source=sh%2Fx%2Fvid%2Fm1%2F2&kgs=78e40936deb271a1)