The phrase "deacons" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
deacons
...O God of righteousness;
Such may our deacons ever be,
With such Thy people blest....
O God of righteousness;
Such may our deacons ever be,
With such Thy people blest.
...Thou first of all confessors,
Of all the deacons crown,
Of every following athlete,...
Thou first of all confessors,
Of all the deacons crown,
Of every following athlete,
...The boys have got manly and strong;
The honest old deacons have vanished,
Their pure lives have come to a close;...
The boys have got manly and strong;
The honest old deacons have vanished,
Their pure lives have come to a close;
...And make Thy judgments clear;
Make Thou Thy deacons full of zeal,
And humble, and sincere....
And make Thy judgments clear;
Make Thou Thy deacons full of zeal,
And humble, and sincere.
...Who minister in holy things;
The elder, pastors, deacons, bless;
Clothe them with zeal and righteousness....
Who minister in holy things;
The elder, pastors, deacons, bless;
Clothe them with zeal and righteousness.
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