All were but a fruit­less des­ert

"All were but a fruit­less des­ert" appears in 1 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“All were but a fruit­less des­ert”· 1 hymn found
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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

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

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