Vain the stone

The phrase "Vain the stone" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Vain the stone”· 2 hymns found
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Sing His migh­ty pow­er to save.
He rises as a God.

Vain the stone

Vain the hate of earth and hell;
Forbid an ear­ly rise,

Hail the Blessèd Easter Morning

Lyricist: Francis Bottome, 1894
Composer: James Baden Powell, 1885
Hymn 1

...Sing His migh­ty pow­er to save.

Vain the stone, the seal, the war­den,

Vain the hate of earth and hell;...

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Sing His migh­ty pow­er to save.

Vain the stone, the seal, the war­den,

Vain the hate of earth and hell;

Hail the Blessèd Easter Morning

The Sun of Righteousness Appears

Lyricist: Samuel Wesley, Jr., 1736
Composer: Thomas Arne, 1762
Hymn 2

...He rises as a God.

In vain the stone, the watch, the seal,

Forbid an ear­ly rise,...

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He rises as a God.

In vain the stone, the watch, the seal,

Forbid an ear­ly rise,

The Sun of Righteousness Appears

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