The phrase "The reed" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
The reed
...And He that died was reigning:
And He that held the reed of scorn,
A scepter was obtaining?...
And He that died was reigning:
And He that held the reed of scorn,
A scepter was obtaining?
...And angel hosts adore.
The reed, the purple, and the thorn,
Are lost in triumph now;...
And angel hosts adore.
The reed, the purple, and the thorn,
Are lost in triumph now;
...Lo! The desert depths are stirrèd,
And the reeds of Jordan quiver;
At the Baptist’s herald word,...
Lo! The desert depths are stirrèd,
And the reeds of Jordan quiver;
At the Baptist’s herald word,
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