Seek not the liv­ing

The phrase "Seek not the liv­ing" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Seek not the liv­ing”· 2 hymns found
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Victory is won thro’ Christ!
Till the whole world the sweet sto­ry has heard.

Seek not the liv­ing

Seek not the liv­ing among the dead;
Jesus is ris­en, oh, be not afraid;

Grand Is the Song

Lyricist: Anna Coghill, 1899
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 1

...Victory is won thro’ Christ!

Seek not the liv­ing, an­gels said,

Seek not the liv­ing among the dead;...

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Victory is won thro’ Christ!

Seek not the liv­ing, an­gels said,

Seek not the liv­ing among the dead;

Grand Is the Song

The Risen Jesus

Lyricist: Julia Johnston, 1899
Composer: Daniel Towner
Hymn 2

...Till the whole world the sweet sto­ry has heard.

Seek not the liv­ing at death’s gloomy por­tal,

Jesus is ris­en, oh, be not afraid;...

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Till the whole world the sweet sto­ry has heard.

Seek not the liv­ing at death’s gloomy por­tal,

Jesus is ris­en, oh, be not afraid;

The Risen Jesus

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