The phrase "The serpent" resonates through 13 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
The serpent
...On life to feed. Then God we will receive.
Man was poisoned by the serpent, the knowledge tree he took.
In the garden, there in Eden, tree of life he forsook....
On life to feed. Then God we will receive.
Man was poisoned by the serpent, the knowledge tree he took.
In the garden, there in Eden, tree of life he forsook.
...We draw authority from Him
The serpent’s head to crush below.
No matter what, thou mountain high,...
We draw authority from Him
The serpent’s head to crush below.
No matter what, thou mountain high,
...To Him I long to cling.
His cross has spoiled the serpent’s work,
Of vict’ry now I sing....
To Him I long to cling.
His cross has spoiled the serpent’s work,
Of vict’ry now I sing.
...It is His wings that heal our pains
And soothe the serpent’s poisoned stings;
Close to His bosom we must press...
It is His wings that heal our pains
And soothe the serpent’s poisoned stings;
Close to His bosom we must press
...Reconciling us to God,
Thus on the serpent’s head He trod.
He breaks down the middle wall...
Reconciling us to God,
Thus on the serpent’s head He trod.
He breaks down the middle wall
...How has that long promised “Seed of the woman”
Trod on the serpent and bruised his head!
How didst Thou humble Thyself to be taken....
How has that long promised “Seed of the woman”
Trod on the serpent and bruised his head!
How didst Thou humble Thyself to be taken.
...Never let the lies deceive you;
Christ has shut the serpent’s mouth;
Claim the fact that we have seen him...
Never let the lies deceive you;
Christ has shut the serpent’s mouth;
Claim the fact that we have seen him
...Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head;
Adam’s likeness now efface,...
Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head;
Adam’s likeness now efface,
...Taking thus the human nature,
Thou as man the serpent trod;
By the Cross his head Thou bruisèd...
Taking thus the human nature,
Thou as man the serpent trod;
By the Cross his head Thou bruisèd
...Its issue, my friend: you’ll surely die.
The serpent, he crept in,
Injected in man his death and sin....
Its issue, my friend: you’ll surely die.
The serpent, he crept in,
Injected in man his death and sin.
...Till the last glorious morn.
The serpent’s brood increase,
The powers of hell grow bold,...
Till the last glorious morn.
The serpent’s brood increase,
The powers of hell grow bold,
...Christ for me! Christ for me!
He hath for me the serpent trod,
He hath redeemed me “by His blood,”...
Christ for me! Christ for me!
He hath for me the serpent trod,
He hath redeemed me “by His blood,”
...For our regeneration.
Thou art the serpent made of brass,
Who saveth us from evil;...
For our regeneration.
Thou art the serpent made of brass,
Who saveth us from evil;
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