In vain they call

The phrase "In vain they call" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“In vain they call”· 2 hymns found
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To pro­phe­sy up­on the slain;
To the dust, and gaz­ing round,

In vain they call

’Till Thine al­migh­ty aid is nigh.
Help, nor hope, nor friend are found.

Look Down, O Lord

Lyricist: Philip Doddridge (1702–1751)
Composer: Joseph Sweetser, 1865
Hymn 1

...To pro­phe­sy up­on the slain;

In vain they call, in vain they cry,

’Till Thine al­migh­ty aid is nigh....

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To pro­phe­sy up­on the slain;

In vain they call, in vain they cry,

’Till Thine al­migh­ty aid is nigh.

Look Down, O Lord

They That Mourn in Dungeon Gloom

Lyricist: James Montgomery, 1822
Composer: Joel Blomqvist, 1877
Hymn 2

...To the dust, and gaz­ing round,

Call for help—in vain they call,

Help, nor hope, nor friend are found....

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To the dust, and gaz­ing round,

Call for help—in vain they call,

Help, nor hope, nor friend are found.

They That Mourn in Dungeon Gloom

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