The phrase "Decay" resonates through 15 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
Decay
...To make us, too, alive with Christ.
Although our outer man decay,
Our inner man’s renewed each day....
To make us, too, alive with Christ.
Although our outer man decay,
Our inner man’s renewed each day.
...Obey Thee—love Thee, and be blest!
Decay, then, tenements of dust!
Pillars of earthly pride, decay!...
Obey Thee—love Thee, and be blest!
Decay, then, tenements of dust!
Pillars of earthly pride, decay!
...There are leaves that never wither;
There are flow’rs that ne’er decay;
Nothing evil goeth thither;...
There are leaves that never wither;
There are flow’rs that ne’er decay;
Nothing evil goeth thither;
...Lays of the eternal spring.
Then decay shall be no more,
And, the weary seed time o’er,...
Lays of the eternal spring.
Then decay shall be no more,
And, the weary seed time o’er,
...O what’s worth loving in this world?
It’s old, corrupted, in decay;
Come taste the grace of Christ the Lord...
O what’s worth loving in this world?
It’s old, corrupted, in decay;
Come taste the grace of Christ the Lord
...Therefore we do not lose heart;
But though our outer man is decaying,
Yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. (4:16)...
Therefore we do not lose heart;
But though our outer man is decaying,
Yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. (4:16)
...For our inner man to develop and be renewed.
So we do not lose heart though our outer man is decaying;
We do not lose heart for our inner man is being renewed day by day;...
For our inner man to develop and be renewed.
So we do not lose heart though our outer man is decaying;
We do not lose heart for our inner man is being renewed day by day;
...Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me....
Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
...Strength and Song forever.
Strength that never can decay,
Song that ceaseth never....
Strength and Song forever.
Strength that never can decay,
Song that ceaseth never.
...Be in time!
Fairest flowers soon decay,
Youth and beauty pass away;...
Be in time!
Fairest flowers soon decay,
Youth and beauty pass away;
...And hear Thy voice, Fear not, for it is I.
The weary world is moldering to decay,
Its glories wane, its pageants fade away:...
And hear Thy voice, Fear not, for it is I.
The weary world is moldering to decay,
Its glories wane, its pageants fade away:
...Your honors perish in a day;
My portion never can decay,
Christ for me, Christ for me....
Your honors perish in a day;
My portion never can decay,
Christ for me, Christ for me.
...Though earth and heavens alter,
Seas dry and rocks decay,
His love will never falter;...
Though earth and heavens alter,
Seas dry and rocks decay,
His love will never falter;
...Smile like a garden
Where no flowers decay.
The wintry wind...
Smile like a garden
Where no flowers decay.
The wintry wind
...Death is a kinder face to see;
Our life’s decay we dare defy,
From life’s distress we then are free....
Death is a kinder face to see;
Our life’s decay we dare defy,
From life’s distress we then are free.
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