The phrase "Swift" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
Swift
...And if we wake, or if we sleep,
Swift flies the heav’nly train,
Swift flies the heav’nly train....
And if we wake, or if we sleep,
Swift flies the heav’nly train,
Swift flies the heav’nly train.
...That thro’ its life Thy life may live,
Thy will more strong and swift and free.
My body, Lord, is Thine to keep,...
That thro’ its life Thy life may live,
Thy will more strong and swift and free.
My body, Lord, is Thine to keep,
...Of the revolving year!
How swift the weeks complete their rounds,
How short the months appear!...
Of the revolving year!
How swift the weeks complete their rounds,
How short the months appear!
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Swift as an eagle’s flight,
When hastening to his prey,...
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Swift as an eagle’s flight,
When hastening to his prey,
...His orders to fulfill:
As lightning swift they fly to save,
And fly as swift to kill....
His orders to fulfill:
As lightning swift they fly to save,
And fly as swift to kill.
...My few revolving years,
How swift they glide away!
How short the term of life appears—...
My few revolving years,
How swift they glide away!
How short the term of life appears—
...Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee....
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
...Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee....
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.
...Then, Jesus, be Thy Spirit ours!
And swift our feet shall move
To deeds of pure self-sacrifice,...
Then, Jesus, be Thy Spirit ours!
And swift our feet shall move
To deeds of pure self-sacrifice,
...And float upon the stream of time.
And swift-winged winds for aye repeat
The tidings which the shepherds told,...
And float upon the stream of time.
And swift-winged winds for aye repeat
The tidings which the shepherds told,
...He sees; His heart is true and kind;
He every prayer is swift to hear.
Tho’ dark the clouds above thy head,...
He sees; His heart is true and kind;
He every prayer is swift to hear.
Tho’ dark the clouds above thy head,
...For shoulders broad and strong to bear,
For feet to run on errands swift.
For faith to conquer doubt and fear,...
For shoulders broad and strong to bear,
For feet to run on errands swift.
For faith to conquer doubt and fear,
...Christ the Babe is Lord of all.
Swift are winging angels singing,
Noels ringing, tidings bringing:...
Christ the Babe is Lord of all.
Swift are winging angels singing,
Noels ringing, tidings bringing:
...Who rules our day, who guards our night,
And guides the swift, revolving year!
Our race are falling every hour,...
Who rules our day, who guards our night,
And guides the swift, revolving year!
Our race are falling every hour,
...Bright cherubs His attendants stand,
Swift to fulfill His word.
In Zion is His throne,...
Bright cherubs His attendants stand,
Swift to fulfill His word.
In Zion is His throne,
...The soul her sacred page;
And feet on mercy’s errands swift
Do make her pilgrimage....
The soul her sacred page;
And feet on mercy’s errands swift
Do make her pilgrimage.
...Our light, our life, our truth, our way.
In swift obedience when His voice
Makes known His gracious will;...
Our light, our life, our truth, our way.
In swift obedience when His voice
Makes known His gracious will;
...And fix a deadly wound.
Swift may Thy mercy, Lord, arise,
Ere justice stop their breath;...
And fix a deadly wound.
Swift may Thy mercy, Lord, arise,
Ere justice stop their breath;
...As this brief fleeting day
Passes so swift away,
May we from Thee not stray,...
As this brief fleeting day
Passes so swift away,
May we from Thee not stray,
...As this brief fleeting day
Passes so swift away,
May we from Thee not stray,...
As this brief fleeting day
Passes so swift away,
May we from Thee not stray,
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