Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land

The phrase "Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land”· 2 hymns found
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Now it spreads along the skies,
Now it spreads along the skies,

Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land

Lo! the pro­mise of a flow­er
Lo! the pro­mise of a show­er

Saw Ye Not the Cloud Arise?

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1749
Composer: Samuel Webbe, Sr., 1792
Hymn 1

...Now it spreads along the skies,

Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land,

Lo! the pro­mise of a flow­er...

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Now it spreads along the skies,

Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land,

Lo! the pro­mise of a flow­er

Saw Ye Not the Cloud Arise?

See How Great a Flame Aspires

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1746
Composer: Edward Hopkins (1818–1901)
Hymn 2

...Now it spreads along the skies,

Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land!

Lo! the pro­mise of a show­er...

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Now it spreads along the skies,

Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land!

Lo! the pro­mise of a show­er

See How Great a Flame Aspires

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