and ’twere ill

The phrase "and ’twere ill" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“and ’twere ill”· 2 hymns found
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Before the coming of so great a Friend;
Before the com­ing of so great a friend;

and ’twere ill

Beyond all else to keep Thee waiting still.
Beyond all else to keep Thee wait­ing still.

Come in, O come! the door stands open now

Lyricist: Handley Carr Glyn Moule
Composer: Frederick Cook Atkinson
Hymn 1

...Before the coming of so great a Friend;

All were at best unseemly; and ’twere ill

Beyond all else to keep Thee waiting still....

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Before the coming of so great a Friend;

All were at best unseemly; and ’twere ill

Beyond all else to keep Thee waiting still.

Come in, O come! the door stands open now

Come In, O Come!

Lyricist: Handley Moule, 1890
Composer: Frederick Atkinson, 1870
Hymn 2

...Before the com­ing of so great a friend;

All were at best un­seem­ly, and ’twere ill

Beyond all else to keep Thee wait­ing still....

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Before the com­ing of so great a friend;

All were at best un­seem­ly, and ’twere ill

Beyond all else to keep Thee wait­ing still.

Come In, O Come!

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