The phrase "consuming" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
consuming
...Shrinks the soul in fear;
Thro’ the torture slow, consuming,
Will the Lord appear?...
Shrinks the soul in fear;
Thro’ the torture slow, consuming,
Will the Lord appear?
...Then come, partake; one draught will slake
Your soul’s consuming thirst.
Yea, whosoever will may come:...
Then come, partake; one draught will slake
Your soul’s consuming thirst.
Yea, whosoever will may come:
...And shot devouring flame;
Our God appeared consuming fire,
And Vengeance was His name....
And shot devouring flame;
Our God appeared consuming fire,
And Vengeance was His name.
...In terror driv’n before the storm
Of Thy consuming fire.
Confound them in their sin till they...
In terror driv’n before the storm
Of Thy consuming fire.
Confound them in their sin till they
...King Jesus, with His conquering band,
Safe from consuming fire.
Come, brethren all, and let us try...
King Jesus, with His conquering band,
Safe from consuming fire.
Come, brethren all, and let us try
...To dust and ashes
In its heat consuming;
And let Thy glorious light...
To dust and ashes
In its heat consuming;
And let Thy glorious light
...Lift the lost, with hand of health,
Whom the plague is fast consuming;
Lift the veil—in all its wealth,...
Lift the lost, with hand of health,
Whom the plague is fast consuming;
Lift the veil—in all its wealth,
...Adore and tremble, for our God
Is a consuming fire!
His jealous eyes His wrath inflame,...
Adore and tremble, for our God
Is a consuming fire!
His jealous eyes His wrath inflame,
...Stumbling toward the pit
Of hell’s consuming flame.
By the powers of sin...
Stumbling toward the pit
Of hell’s consuming flame.
By the powers of sin
...Stumbling toward the pit
Of hell’s consuming flame.
By the powers of sin...
Stumbling toward the pit
Of hell’s consuming flame.
By the powers of sin
...No profit canst thou gain
By self consuming care;
To Him commend thy cause, His ear...
No profit canst thou gain
By self consuming care;
To Him commend thy cause, His ear
...Speaking to our fearful hearts by conflict rent.
Save us, Thy people, from consuming passion,
Who by our own false hopes and aims are spent....
Speaking to our fearful hearts by conflict rent.
Save us, Thy people, from consuming passion,
Who by our own false hopes and aims are spent.
...Kiss the Son, lest o’er your way
His consuming wrath should break;
But supremely blest are they...
Kiss the Son, lest o’er your way
His consuming wrath should break;
But supremely blest are they
...Who can behold the blazing light?
Who can approach consuming flame?
None but Thy wisdom knows Thy might...
Who can behold the blazing light?
Who can approach consuming flame?
None but Thy wisdom knows Thy might
...From shame and from dismay.
From fire’s consuming breath,
From water’s devastation,...
From shame and from dismay.
From fire’s consuming breath,
From water’s devastation,
...The world for God! The world for God!
For this, dear Lord, give to my soul consuming fire.
Give fire that makes men heroes, turns weakness into might,...
The world for God! The world for God!
For this, dear Lord, give to my soul consuming fire.
Give fire that makes men heroes, turns weakness into might,
...And softly I open the latch of the door.
I stand for a moment with heart love consuming,
For oh, there’s a scene that I ne’er can forget;...
And softly I open the latch of the door.
I stand for a moment with heart love consuming,
For oh, there’s a scene that I ne’er can forget;
...Assigned to us from Heaven:
His life to love’s consuming flame
Upon the cross was given....
Assigned to us from Heaven:
His life to love’s consuming flame
Upon the cross was given.
...Oh! Let me rush upon that sword,
And feel the sin-consuming flame;
Live only Christ in me, not I;...
Oh! Let me rush upon that sword,
And feel the sin-consuming flame;
Live only Christ in me, not I;
...Yet, while at length who scorned Thy might
Shall feel Thee a consuming fire,
How sweet the joys, the crown how bright,...
Yet, while at length who scorned Thy might
Shall feel Thee a consuming fire,
How sweet the joys, the crown how bright,
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