The phrase "apostle" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
apostle
...He laid his earthly riches
At the apostles’ feet.
The Son of Consolation!...
He laid his earthly riches
At the apostles’ feet.
The Son of Consolation!
...Are lit with rays from Thee.
Praise, Lord, for Thine apostle,
The first to welcome Thee,...
Are lit with rays from Thee.
Praise, Lord, for Thine apostle,
The first to welcome Thee,
...The eternal gifts of Christ the King,
The Apostles’ glorious deeds, we sing;
And while due hymns of praise we pay,...
The eternal gifts of Christ the King,
The Apostles’ glorious deeds, we sing;
And while due hymns of praise we pay,
...Which still Thy name, though fallen, bear;
Where once Thy bold apostles stood,
And sealed Thy truth with martyr’s blood....
Which still Thy name, though fallen, bear;
Where once Thy bold apostles stood,
And sealed Thy truth with martyr’s blood.
...Till He should come again.
His twelve apostles first He made
His ministers of grace;...
Till He should come again.
His twelve apostles first He made
His ministers of grace;
...Bear thy tidings through the land;
Preach the word, as Heav’n’s apostle,
Sent by Christ’s divine command....
Bear thy tidings through the land;
Preach the word, as Heav’n’s apostle,
Sent by Christ’s divine command.
...When, to their longing eyes restored,
The glad apostles saw their Lord.
He bade them see His hands, His side,...
When, to their longing eyes restored,
The glad apostles saw their Lord.
He bade them see His hands, His side,
...To prepare Thy way of old;
And by Thy apostles preach
Truths of wisdom manifold;...
To prepare Thy way of old;
And by Thy apostles preach
Truths of wisdom manifold;
...He is risen, Magdalene!
Doubt no longer, sad apostles,
Soon by you He will be seen....
He is risen, Magdalene!
Doubt no longer, sad apostles,
Soon by you He will be seen.
...Be the same loud anthem ours.
Glorified apostles raise
Night and day, continual praise;...
Be the same loud anthem ours.
Glorified apostles raise
Night and day, continual praise;
...Came like the tempest’s sudden voice,
And mingled with the apostles’ prayer,
Proclaiming loud that God was there....
Came like the tempest’s sudden voice,
And mingled with the apostles’ prayer,
Proclaiming loud that God was there.
...And on this holy day
Doth the Church proclaim her apostles’ fame,
To welcome the first of May....
And on this holy day
Doth the Church proclaim her apostles’ fame,
To welcome the first of May.
...Is He sure to bless?
Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs,
Answer, Yes!...
Is He sure to bless?
Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs,
Answer, Yes!
...This day the peace that flows from Heaven
Was unto the apostles given,
When doors were closed at night....
This day the peace that flows from Heaven
Was unto the apostles given,
When doors were closed at night.
...Thy streets of purest gold;
To see the twelve Apostles’ names
Upon thy bulwark traced;...
Thy streets of purest gold;
To see the twelve Apostles’ names
Upon thy bulwark traced;
...Patriot lives of deathless fame.
For our prophets and apostles,
Loyal to the living Word,...
Patriot lives of deathless fame.
For our prophets and apostles,
Loyal to the living Word,
...She saw; she heard; she preached the Word,
Apostle to apostles.
Though woman-wisdom, woman-truth,...
She saw; she heard; she preached the Word,
Apostle to apostles.
Though woman-wisdom, woman-truth,
...The Pentecostal morn.
When, as the Apostles knelt
At the third hour in prayer,...
The Pentecostal morn.
When, as the Apostles knelt
At the third hour in prayer,
...Witnesses above;
Saints, apostles, prophets,
Precious ones we love;...
Witnesses above;
Saints, apostles, prophets,
Precious ones we love;
...And wide His royal bounties flow.
Hence sprung the Apostles’ honored name;
Sacred beyond heroic fame;...
And wide His royal bounties flow.
Hence sprung the Apostles’ honored name;
Sacred beyond heroic fame;
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