brood­ing o’er us

The phrase "brood­ing o’er us" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“brood­ing o’er us”· 3 hymns found
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And hearts of stone be­fore Him melt,
No doubt­ful wit­ness that we are the Lord’s.
Make our slum­bers pure as thine

brood­ing o’er us

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Can make us trem­ble while this star af­fords
Chase the dark­ness of our night,

Now Sweeping Down the Years Untold

Lyricist: Laura Nourse, 1893
Composer: George Thalben-Ball (1896–1987)
Hymn 1

...And hearts of stone be­fore Him melt,

His peace is brood­ing o’er us.

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And hearts of stone be­fore Him melt,

His peace is brood­ing o’er us.

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Now Sweeping Down the Years Untold

We Are the Lord’s

Lyricist: Karl Spitta, 1843
Composer: Frances Havergal, 1871
Hymn 2

...No doubt­ful wit­ness that we are the Lord’s.

We are the Lord’s; no dark­ness brood­ing o’er us

Can make us trem­ble while this star af­fords...

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No doubt­ful wit­ness that we are the Lord’s.

We are the Lord’s; no dark­ness brood­ing o’er us

Can make us trem­ble while this star af­fords

We Are the Lord’s

Savior, Breathe an Evening Blessing

Lyricist: James Edmeston, 1820
Composer: George Stebbins, 1878
Hymn 3

...Make our slum­bers pure as thine

Blessèd Spir­it, brood­ing o’er us,

Chase the dark­ness of our night,...

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Make our slum­bers pure as thine

Blessèd Spir­it, brood­ing o’er us,

Chase the dark­ness of our night,

Savior, Breathe an Evening Blessing

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