Its wa­ters

The phrase "Its wa­ters" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Its wa­ters”· 4 hymns found
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That flows through our Fa­ther’s land?
Flowing on be­fore,
I’ll sing of a riv­er di­vine,
Expanding with the ex­pand­ing soul,

Its wa­ters

And rip­ple o’er gold­en sand.
But faith sees a light, yes, a bea­con bright,
More pre­cious than ho­ney and wine,
Flow to re­store—but not de­stroy;

O Have You Not Heard?

Lyricist: Richard Torrey, Jr., 1864
Composer: Asa Hull
Hymn 1

...That flows through our Fa­ther’s land?

Its wa­ters gleam bright in the heav­en­ly light,

And rip­ple o’er gold­en sand....

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That flows through our Fa­ther’s land?

Its wa­ters gleam bright in the heav­en­ly light,

And rip­ple o’er gold­en sand.

O Have You Not Heard?

There’s a Light at the River

Lyricist: Merritt Casey, 1911
Composer: C. D. Overton and Henry Horton
Hymn 2

...Flowing on be­fore,

And its wa­ters are deep and wide;

But faith sees a light, yes, a bea­con bright,...

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Flowing on be­fore,

And its wa­ters are deep and wide;

But faith sees a light, yes, a bea­con bright,

There’s a Light at the River

River of Peace

Lyricist: Daniel Warner, 1888
Composer: Barney Warren
Hymn 3

...I’ll sing of a riv­er di­vine,

Its wa­ters from trou­ble re­lease;

More pre­cious than ho­ney and wine,...

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I’ll sing of a riv­er di­vine,

Its wa­ters from trou­ble re­lease;

More pre­cious than ho­ney and wine,

River of Peace

Upon the Gospel’s Sacred Page

Lyricist: John Bowring, 1837
Composer: St. Alban’s Tune Book
Hymn 4

...Expanding with the ex­pand­ing soul,

Its wa­ters shall o’er­flow the world.

Flow to re­store—but not de­stroy;...

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Expanding with the ex­pand­ing soul,

Its wa­ters shall o’er­flow the world.

Flow to re­store—but not de­stroy;

Upon the Gospel’s Sacred Page

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