Now sleeps that sword for me.

The phrase "Now sleeps that sword for me." resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Now sleeps that sword for me.”· 2 hymns found
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All for my sake, my peace to make;
All for my sake, my peace to make;

Now sleeps that sword for me.

For me, Lord Jesus, Thou hast died,
For me, Lord Je­sus, Thou hast died,

O Christ, what burdens bow’d Thy head

Lyricist: Anne Ross Cousin
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Hymn 1

...All for my sake, my peace to make;

Now sleeps that sword for me.

For me, Lord Jesus, Thou hast died,...

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All for my sake, my peace to make;

Now sleeps that sword for me.

For me, Lord Jesus, Thou hast died,

O Christ, what burdens bow’d Thy head

O Christ, What Burdens Bowed Thy Head

Lyricist: Anne Cousin (1824–1906)
Composer: Ira Sankey, 1875
Hymn 2

...All for my sake, my peace to make;

Now sleeps that sword for me.

For me, Lord Je­sus, Thou hast died,...

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All for my sake, my peace to make;

Now sleeps that sword for me.

For me, Lord Je­sus, Thou hast died,

O Christ, What Burdens Bowed Thy Head

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