In vain the right­eous to sur­prise;

"In vain the right­eous to sur­prise;" appears in 1 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“In vain the right­eous to sur­prise;”· 1 hymn found
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In wait the watch­ful sin­ner lies,

In vain the right­eous to sur­prise;

In vain, his ru­in does de­cree:

Tho’ Wicked Men Grow Rich or Great

Lyricist: Francis Hopkinson (1737–1791)
Composer: Matthäus Greiter, 1525
Hymn 1

...In wait the watch­ful sin­ner lies,

In vain the right­eous to sur­prise;

In vain, his ru­in does de­cree:...

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In wait the watch­ful sin­ner lies,

In vain the right­eous to sur­prise;

In vain, his ru­in does de­cree:

Tho’ Wicked Men Grow Rich or Great

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