The pe­ni­ten­tial tear

The phrase "The pe­ni­ten­tial tear" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“The pe­ni­ten­tial tear”· 3 hymns found
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I love in so­li­tude to shed
The heart alone may speak;
My spir­it seems in Heav’n to stay;

The pe­ni­ten­tial tear

And all His pro­mis­es to plead
Bedews the mourn­er’s cheek:
Is wiped away.

I Love to Steal Awhile Away

Lyricist: Phoebe Brown, 1818
Composer: Deodatus Dutton, Jr., 1829
Hymn 1

...I love in so­li­tude to shed

The pe­ni­ten­tial tear,

And all His pro­mis­es to plead...

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I love in so­li­tude to shed

The pe­ni­ten­tial tear,

And all His pro­mis­es to plead

I Love to Steal Awhile Away

How Sweet in Every Trying Scene

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1864
Composer: William Bradbury
Hymn 2

...The heart alone may speak;

How oft the pe­ni­ten­tial tear

Bedews the mourn­er’s cheek:...

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The heart alone may speak;

How oft the pe­ni­ten­tial tear

Bedews the mourn­er’s cheek:

How Sweet in Every Trying Scene

My God, Is Any Hour So Sweet?

Lyricist: Charlotte Elliott, 1836
Composer: John Dykes, 1865
Hymn 3

...My spir­it seems in Heav’n to stay;

And e’en the pe­ni­ten­tial tear

Is wiped away....

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My spir­it seems in Heav’n to stay;

And e’en the pe­ni­ten­tial tear

Is wiped away.

My God, Is Any Hour So Sweet?

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