The phrase "and wither" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
and wither
...It rises like the prophet’s gourd,
And withers o’er my head.
But of my Savior’s love possessed,...
It rises like the prophet’s gourd,
And withers o’er my head.
But of my Savior’s love possessed,
...But speak the word, and soon shall rise
The faint and withered grain;
And hopeful prospects of supplies,...
But speak the word, and soon shall rise
The faint and withered grain;
And hopeful prospects of supplies,
...Alas, what mean those fears,
That dry and withered look;
That head besprinkled with gray hairs,...
Alas, what mean those fears,
That dry and withered look;
That head besprinkled with gray hairs,
...And nature weeps, her comforts fled,
And withered all her joys.
But wait the interposing gloom...
And nature weeps, her comforts fled,
And withered all her joys.
But wait the interposing gloom
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