A fruit­less

"A fruit­less" appears in 3 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“A fruit­less”· 3 hymns found
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O’er the earth the wel­come rain,
Place con­fi­dence or hope.
To shame and want and mi­se­ry brought,

A fruit­less

Barren sand for rip­en­ing grain,
With none to help me cope.
I cry to Thee, who lov­est men,

As Above the Darkest Storm Cloud

Lyricist: Daniel Howard (1814–1884)
Composer: John Dykes, 1871
Hymn 1

...O’er the earth the wel­come rain,

All were but a fruit­less des­ert,

Barren sand for rip­en­ing grain,...

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O’er the earth the wel­come rain,

All were but a fruit­less des­ert,

Barren sand for rip­en­ing grain,

As Above the Darkest Storm Cloud

Cursed Is the One Who Trusts in Man

Lyricist: Susan Peterson, 1998
Composer: André Gretry (1741–1813)
Hymn 2

...Place con­fi­dence or hope.

A fruit­less, bar­ren state that brings,

With none to help me cope....

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Place con­fi­dence or hope.

A fruit­less, bar­ren state that brings,

With none to help me cope.

Cursed Is the One Who Trusts in Man

Th’Abyss of Many a Former Sin

Lyricist: Joseph of the Studium
Composer: Bach, 18th Century
Hymn 3

...To shame and want and mi­se­ry brought,

The slave to many a fruit­less thought,

I cry to Thee, who lov­est men,...

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To shame and want and mi­se­ry brought,

The slave to many a fruit­less thought,

I cry to Thee, who lov­est men,

Th’Abyss of Many a Former Sin

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