The phrase "I strove" resonates through 8 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
I strove
...Till hope and patience ceased?
The more I strove myself to cure,
The more the plague increased....
Till hope and patience ceased?
The more I strove myself to cure,
The more the plague increased.
...For death and hell drew near;
I strove, indeed, but strove in vain;
The sinner must be born again...
For death and hell drew near;
I strove, indeed, but strove in vain;
The sinner must be born again
...Surrenders all to Thee;
Against Thy terrors long I strove,
But who can stand against Thy love?...
Surrenders all to Thee;
Against Thy terrors long I strove,
But who can stand against Thy love?
...Because I was not saved from sin.
The more I strove against its power,
I felt its weight and guilt the more;...
Because I was not saved from sin.
The more I strove against its power,
I felt its weight and guilt the more;
...That pass for wisdom in the schools,
I strove my passion to restrain;
But all my efforts proved in vain....
That pass for wisdom in the schools,
I strove my passion to restrain;
But all my efforts proved in vain.
...That stubborn thing, indwelling sin.
In vain I strove to watch and pray,
And walk in triumph day by day;...
That stubborn thing, indwelling sin.
In vain I strove to watch and pray,
And walk in triumph day by day;
...For well I know Thy patient love perceives
Not what I did, but what I strove to do;
And, though the full, ripe ears be sadly few,...
For well I know Thy patient love perceives
Not what I did, but what I strove to do;
And, though the full, ripe ears be sadly few,
...Surrenders all to Thee;
Against Thy terrors long I strove,
But who can stand against Thy love?...
Surrenders all to Thee;
Against Thy terrors long I strove,
But who can stand against Thy love?
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