"Rather" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
Rather
...is better than a thousand;
I would rather stand at the threshold of
the house of my God...
is better than a thousand;
I would rather stand at the threshold of
the house of my God
...For My power is perfected in weakness.
Most gladly therefore I will rather boast in my weaknesses,
In my weaknesses,...
For My power is perfected in weakness.
Most gladly therefore I will rather boast in my weaknesses,
In my weaknesses,
...And so I choose to be a man of God.
There is nothing else in the world I’d rather be,
There is nothing else in the world that I’d rather be....
And so I choose to be a man of God.
There is nothing else in the world I’d rather be,
There is nothing else in the world that I’d rather be.
...I would not if I might;
I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;...
I would not if I might;
I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;
...I would not if I might;
I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;...
I would not if I might;
I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;
...Let us reckon, reckon, reckon,
Let us reckon, rather than feel;
Let us be true to the reck’ning,...
Let us reckon, reckon, reckon,
Let us reckon, rather than feel;
Let us be true to the reck’ning,
...Fear not, fear not, O ye shepherds,
Rather give ye thanks and sing,
For to you and to all people...
Fear not, fear not, O ye shepherds,
Rather give ye thanks and sing,
For to you and to all people
...That is sowing WEEDS!
I would rather use good words
And sow healthy SEEDS....
That is sowing WEEDS!
I would rather use good words
And sow healthy SEEDS.
...Depart not from the living God,
Rather, accept the cloud.
And what if friends beguile...
Depart not from the living God,
Rather, accept the cloud.
And what if friends beguile
...You would make us all perfected somehow.
But I’d rather be judged and exposed now
Than to wait for that coming day,...
You would make us all perfected somehow.
But I’d rather be judged and exposed now
Than to wait for that coming day,
...Him upon the cross I love!
Rather sorrows such as these,
Rather love’s acutest pain,...
Him upon the cross I love!
Rather sorrows such as these,
Rather love’s acutest pain,
...Will you madly cast away?
Rather gladly for that name
Bear the cross, endure the shame;...
Will you madly cast away?
Rather gladly for that name
Bear the cross, endure the shame;
...Supply me with grace.
’Cause there’s no place I’d rather be
Than with You face to face....
Supply me with grace.
’Cause there’s no place I’d rather be
Than with You face to face.
...Bind our souls to earth again.
Rather may we heavenward rise
Where eternal treasure lies;...
Bind our souls to earth again.
Rather may we heavenward rise
Where eternal treasure lies;
...Will ye madly cast away?
Rather gladly for that name
Bear the cross, endure the shame;...
Will ye madly cast away?
Rather gladly for that name
Bear the cross, endure the shame;
...Or care for the outward situation.
Rather, in this wonderful faith
We should enjoy its source,...
Or care for the outward situation.
Rather, in this wonderful faith
We should enjoy its source,
...Tho’ our faith be sorely tried;
Rather go to Him for comfort,
Who has ever been our guide....
Tho’ our faith be sorely tried;
Rather go to Him for comfort,
Who has ever been our guide.
...Without its rest?
I’d rather He unlocked the day,
And, as the hours swing open, say,...
Without its rest?
I’d rather He unlocked the day,
And, as the hours swing open, say,
...That the world might my Savior see!
Rather be nothing, nothing!
To Him let their voices be raised!...
That the world might my Savior see!
Rather be nothing, nothing!
To Him let their voices be raised!
...Oh! from Him turn not away;
Rather, seek Him while you may;
And in childhood’s sunny day,...
Oh! from Him turn not away;
Rather, seek Him while you may;
And in childhood’s sunny day,
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