The phrase "He spake" resonates through 11 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
He spake
...In awe before Him stand;
For lo, He spake and it was done,
And all with sovereign power begun...
In awe before Him stand;
For lo, He spake and it was done,
And all with sovereign power begun
...When water reddened into wine!
He spake the word, and forth it flowed
In streams that nature ne’er bestowed....
When water reddened into wine!
He spake the word, and forth it flowed
In streams that nature ne’er bestowed.
...When water reddened into wine!
He spake the word, and forth it flowed
In streams that nature ne’er bestowed....
When water reddened into wine!
He spake the word, and forth it flowed
In streams that nature ne’er bestowed.
...With fear before Him stand;
He spake, and nature took its birth,
And rests on His command....
With fear before Him stand;
He spake, and nature took its birth,
And rests on His command.
...Pronounced the healing word.
He spake, and lo, afflicting pains
My wasted limbs forsook;...
Pronounced the healing word.
He spake, and lo, afflicting pains
My wasted limbs forsook;
...That darkly rolled, a shoreless sea;
He spake the word, and light broke forth,
A glorious, bright immensity....
That darkly rolled, a shoreless sea;
He spake the word, and light broke forth,
A glorious, bright immensity.
...Brought out of nothing by His word.
He spake the word, and it was done;
The universe His word obeyed;...
Brought out of nothing by His word.
He spake the word, and it was done;
The universe His word obeyed;
...’Twas He who formed the wondrous earth,
He spake, and it was done;
His hand hath led us from our birth,...
’Twas He who formed the wondrous earth,
He spake, and it was done;
His hand hath led us from our birth,
...Thy malice raging at His heel.
He spake; and bid four thousand years
Roll on; at length His Son appears;...
Thy malice raging at His heel.
He spake; and bid four thousand years
Roll on; at length His Son appears;
...E’en while the waves were running high,
To them He spake, Fear not, ’tis I!
So our frail bark is on the sea,...
E’en while the waves were running high,
To them He spake, Fear not, ’tis I!
So our frail bark is on the sea,
...I can destroy, and I defend.
He spake, and light shone round His head;
On a bright cloud to Heav’n He rode;...
I can destroy, and I defend.
He spake, and light shone round His head;
On a bright cloud to Heav’n He rode;
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