How dull

The phrase "How dull" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“How dull”· 3 hymns found
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But with Thy beau­ty, Lord! com­pared,
My bo­dy and My blood are here.
Between my Sav­ior and my soul,

How dull

O list­en, then, most pi­ti­ful,
Employed on proofs of love im­mense!
How mourn­ful­ly the min­utes roll!

Have Mercy on Us, God Most High

Lyricist: Frederick Faber, 1849
Composer: Day’s Psalter, 1563
Hymn 1

...But with Thy beau­ty, Lord! com­pared,

How dull, how poor is this!

O list­en, then, most pi­ti­ful,...

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But with Thy beau­ty, Lord! com­pared,

How dull, how poor is this!

O list­en, then, most pi­ti­ful,

Have Mercy on Us, God Most High

An Awe-Full Mystery Is Here

Lyricist: Matthias Loy, 1880
Composer: George Elvey, 1862
Hymn 2

...My bo­dy and My blood are here.

How dull are all the pow­ers of sense

Employed on proofs of love im­mense!...

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My bo­dy and My blood are here.

How dull are all the pow­ers of sense

Employed on proofs of love im­mense!

An Awe-Full Mystery Is Here

How Full of Anguish Is the Thought

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707–09
Composer: William Jones, 1789
Hymn 3

...Between my Sav­ior and my soul,

How dull the night! how sad the shade!

How mourn­ful­ly the min­utes roll!...

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Between my Sav­ior and my soul,

How dull the night! how sad the shade!

How mourn­ful­ly the min­utes roll!

How Full of Anguish Is the Thought

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