The Dra­gon

The phrase "The Dra­gon" resonates through 9 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“The Dra­gon”· 9 hymns found
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Art Thou not He who Ra­hab slew,
In the might of God he tram­ples
And fought the bat­tles of our God.
The press He trod, the fight He fought;
Arm us like him, who in Thy trust
Who of old in war vic­tor­ious
For the Con­quer­or, gird­ed with might,
And His hand on the den of the cocka­trice lays;
On his young, thy foot shall tread,

The Dra­gon

Constrained by Thee, the waves with­drew
Lord of an­gels, Christ, we pray Thee,
The ar­mies of the Lord pre­vail;
And so alone He wears the crown;
So that we too may tread down sin
Who with might in­vin­ci­ble
And the co­horts of Hell put to flight.
By the seed of the wo­man is van­quished and chained.
Thou shalt bruise the ser­pent’s head.

Awake, Awake! Thou Mighty Arm

Lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795). Day’s Psalter, 1563
Hymn 1

...Art Thou not He who Ra­hab slew,

And crushed the dra­gon’s head?

Constrained by Thee, the waves with­drew...

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Art Thou not He who Ra­hab slew,

And crushed the dra­gon’s head?

Constrained by Thee, the waves with­drew

Awake, Awake! Thou Mighty Arm

Life and Strength of All Thy Servants

Lyricist: Rhabanus Maurus
Composer: Frederick Hervey, 1889
Hymn 2

...In the might of God he tram­ples

On the dra­gon’s head ab­horred.

Lord of an­gels, Christ, we pray Thee,...

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In the might of God he tram­ples

On the dra­gon’s head ab­horred.

Lord of an­gels, Christ, we pray Thee,

Life and Strength of All Thy Servants

Let Mortal Tongues Attempt to Sing

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707
Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 3

...And fought the bat­tles of our God.

Against the dra­gon and his host

The ar­mies of the Lord pre­vail;...

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And fought the bat­tles of our God.

Against the dra­gon and his host

The ar­mies of the Lord pre­vail;

Let Mortal Tongues Attempt to Sing

Sing Alleluia, All Ye Lands!

Lyricist: John Neale, 1853
Composer: Thomas Helmore, 1855
Hymn 4

...The press He trod, the fight He fought;

Alone He crushed the dra­gon down,

And so alone He wears the crown;...

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The press He trod, the fight He fought;

Alone He crushed the dra­gon down,

And so alone He wears the crown;

Sing Alleluia, All Ye Lands!

Lord God of Hosts, Within Whose Hand

Lyricist: Laurence Housman, 1906
Composer: Henry Lawes (1596–1662)
Hymn 5

...Arm us like him, who in Thy trust

Beat down the dra­gon in the dust;

So that we too may tread down sin...

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Arm us like him, who in Thy trust

Beat down the dra­gon in the dust;

So that we too may tread down sin

Lord God of Hosts, Within Whose Hand

Christ, in Highest Heaven Enthronèd

Lyricist: Jean de Santëuil, 1686
Composer: George Martin, 1875
Hymn 6

...Who of old in war vic­tor­ious

Did the dra­gon’s fierce­ness tame;

Who with might in­vin­ci­ble...

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Who of old in war vic­tor­ious

Did the dra­gon’s fierce­ness tame;

Who with might in­vin­ci­ble

Christ, in Highest Heaven Enthronèd

The Expectant Bride

Lyricist: William Dix, 1864
Composer: George Hugg, 1916
Hymn 7

...For the Con­quer­or, gird­ed with might,

Has van­quished the de­vil, the dra­gon cast down,

And the co­horts of Hell put to flight....

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For the Con­quer­or, gird­ed with might,

Has van­quished the de­vil, the dra­gon cast down,

And the co­horts of Hell put to flight.

The Expectant Bride

The Cedar of Lebanon

Lyricist: Richard Littledale, 1863
Composer: Old English tune
Hymn 8

...And His hand on the den of the cocka­trice lays;

The Dra­gon, which ov­er a fall­en world reigned,

By the seed of the wo­man is van­quished and chained....

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And His hand on the den of the cocka­trice lays;

The Dra­gon, which ov­er a fall­en world reigned,

By the seed of the wo­man is van­quished and chained.

The Cedar of Lebanon

Call Jehovah Thy Salvation

Lyricist: James Montgomery, 1822
Composer: Rowland Prichard, 1844
Hymn 9

...On his young, thy foot shall tread,

And, the dra­gon’s den ex­plor­ing,

Thou shalt bruise the ser­pent’s head....

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On his young, thy foot shall tread,

And, the dra­gon’s den ex­plor­ing,

Thou shalt bruise the ser­pent’s head.

Call Jehovah Thy Salvation

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