The phrase "Sloth" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
Sloth
...Let the earthbound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies....
Let the earthbound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
...Safe in every careless hour,
Safe from sloth and sensual snare;
Thou, our Savior,...
Safe in every careless hour,
Safe from sloth and sensual snare;
Thou, our Savior,
...Decline each thorny road,
Indulge their sloth, consult their ease,
And slight the fear of God....
Decline each thorny road,
Indulge their sloth, consult their ease,
And slight the fear of God.
...Doth bring its message vernal;
Awake from gloom, from sloth and sin,
To life and joy eternal!...
Doth bring its message vernal;
Awake from gloom, from sloth and sin,
To life and joy eternal!
...Whatever must be done;
Thou hast no time to lose in sloth,
Thy day will soon be gone....
Whatever must be done;
Thou hast no time to lose in sloth,
Thy day will soon be gone.
...To their eternal home.
“Awake, ye sons of sloth, awake;
Your vain amusements cease;...
To their eternal home.
“Awake, ye sons of sloth, awake;
Your vain amusements cease;
...Why wrap thee round in thy selfish stole?
Fling off thy garments of sloth and sin,
For Christ, thy Lord, hath a world to win....
Why wrap thee round in thy selfish stole?
Fling off thy garments of sloth and sin,
For Christ, thy Lord, hath a world to win.
...Oh, blow upon us, Lord, today!
Oh, blow all sloth and sleep away!
Oh, may Thy wind descend,...
Oh, blow upon us, Lord, today!
Oh, blow all sloth and sleep away!
Oh, may Thy wind descend,
...Our captain’s word is forward.
Never to sloth or fear give way,
In work and prayer, each golden day,...
Our captain’s word is forward.
Never to sloth or fear give way,
In work and prayer, each golden day,
...Let us climb the holy mountain,
Safe from anger, sloth and pride;
Linger near the healing fountain,...
Let us climb the holy mountain,
Safe from anger, sloth and pride;
Linger near the healing fountain,
...And, conquering death, gave life to men.
Slumber and sloth drive far away;
Earlier arise to greet the day;...
And, conquering death, gave life to men.
Slumber and sloth drive far away;
Earlier arise to greet the day;
...The world’s dark night is hastening on;
Speed, speed thy work, cast sloth away,
It is not thus that souls are won....
The world’s dark night is hastening on;
Speed, speed thy work, cast sloth away,
It is not thus that souls are won.
...The ripened golden grain.
Oh, let us not be slothful,
Rise up and seize the day!...
The ripened golden grain.
Oh, let us not be slothful,
Rise up and seize the day!
...The world’s dark night is hastening on;
Speed, speed thy work, cast sloth away;
It is not thus that souls are won....
The world’s dark night is hastening on;
Speed, speed thy work, cast sloth away;
It is not thus that souls are won.
...Pride, when God is passing by!
Sloth, when souls in darkness die!
Chilled devotions, changed desires,...
Pride, when God is passing by!
Sloth, when souls in darkness die!
Chilled devotions, changed desires,
...The soul for whom the Lord His life laid down;
Beware lest, slothful to fulfill your mission,
You lose one jewel that should deck His crown....
The soul for whom the Lord His life laid down;
Beware lest, slothful to fulfill your mission,
You lose one jewel that should deck His crown.
...Lord, Lord, the impulse must be Thine,
Forgive our sloth, our dullness;
O quicken us with life divine,...
Lord, Lord, the impulse must be Thine,
Forgive our sloth, our dullness;
O quicken us with life divine,
...When Jesus comes, will we His face behold?
Oh, let us not return to sloth and folly,
But jealously His loving presence hold....
When Jesus comes, will we His face behold?
Oh, let us not return to sloth and folly,
But jealously His loving presence hold.
...When Jesus comes, will we His face behold?
Oh, let us not return to sloth and folly,
But jealously His loving presence hold....
When Jesus comes, will we His face behold?
Oh, let us not return to sloth and folly,
But jealously His loving presence hold.
...And reward each faithful one;
Slothful ones will be undone—
Serve in time!...
And reward each faithful one;
Slothful ones will be undone—
Serve in time!
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