We found "devour" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.
devour
...Which cannot know decay;
Which moth or rust shall ne’er devour,
Nor spoiler take away....
Which cannot know decay;
Which moth or rust shall ne’er devour,
Nor spoiler take away.
...Earth hath not yawned on us to close,
Or opened to devour.
Howe’er the wisdom of our God...
Earth hath not yawned on us to close,
Or opened to devour.
Howe’er the wisdom of our God
...Are all the foes of Sion fools,
Who thus devour her saints?
Do they not know her Savior rules,...
Are all the foes of Sion fools,
Who thus devour her saints?
Do they not know her Savior rules,
...And threatens to destroy;
He worries whom he can’t devour
With a malicious joy....
And threatens to destroy;
He worries whom he can’t devour
With a malicious joy.
...Would those who thirst for blood,
Thy little flock devour?
Lord, change their hearts or check their rage,...
Would those who thirst for blood,
Thy little flock devour?
Lord, change their hearts or check their rage,
...Shall tremble when they see
The vengeful flames devour:
Distressed, undone, no friend they have...
Shall tremble when they see
The vengeful flames devour:
Distressed, undone, no friend they have
...start
From foes that would the land devour,
From guilty pride and lust of power;...
start
From foes that would the land devour,
From guilty pride and lust of power;
...Are sinners now so senseless grown
That they the saints devour?
And never worship at Thy throne,...
Are sinners now so senseless grown
That they the saints devour?
And never worship at Thy throne,
...The wrongs of the poor to repair.
Then none shall devour or hurt,
When God has His dwelling with men;...
The wrongs of the poor to repair.
Then none shall devour or hurt,
When God has His dwelling with men;
...Let others seek a home below,
Which flames devour, or waves o’erflow;
Be mine a happier lot to own...
Let others seek a home below,
Which flames devour, or waves o’erflow;
Be mine a happier lot to own
...Slaying the hidden demons,
The lions that devour.
No bloodshed in the wrestling—...
Slaying the hidden demons,
The lions that devour.
No bloodshed in the wrestling—
...To see Thy great vindictive day,
When earth is by Thy fire devoured,
And all Thy wrath on sinners poured....
To see Thy great vindictive day,
When earth is by Thy fire devoured,
And all Thy wrath on sinners poured.
...His eyes of living flame,
The wicked shall devour;
No tongue will lightly speak the name...
His eyes of living flame,
The wicked shall devour;
No tongue will lightly speak the name
...Men scorn Thy sacred name,
And wolves devour Thy fold;
By many deeds of shame...
Men scorn Thy sacred name,
And wolves devour Thy fold;
By many deeds of shame
...Lie vanquished at His feet.
Though greedy worms devour my skin,
And gnaw my wasting flesh,...
Lie vanquished at His feet.
Though greedy worms devour my skin,
And gnaw my wasting flesh,
...And Satan is their god.
But shall he still devour
The souls redeemed by Thee?...
And Satan is their god.
But shall he still devour
The souls redeemed by Thee?
...The tenfold vengeance flew;
Locusts in swarms devoured their trees,
And hail their cattle slew....
The tenfold vengeance flew;
Locusts in swarms devoured their trees,
And hail their cattle slew.
...The truly pious to distress,
The wicked to devour.
But thanks to our almighty king,...
The truly pious to distress,
The wicked to devour.
But thanks to our almighty king,
...With raging heat and living coals,
So shall Thy wrath devour their souls.
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With raging heat and living coals,
So shall Thy wrath devour their souls.
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...When waves dash fiercely round thee,
And threaten to devour;
But still thou need’st not falter,...
When waves dash fiercely round thee,
And threaten to devour;
But still thou need’st not falter,
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