des­cry­ing

The phrase "des­cry­ing" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“des­cry­ing”· 4 hymns found
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Come, and on His truth re­ly­ing,
Oh, how great the dread, the sigh­ing,
Till the world, in dark­ness ly­ing,
Take our songs and hearts, we pray.

des­cry­ing

At the cross where Christ hangs dy­ing
Shall ap­pear, all sec­rets try­ing.
Heavenly light around.
On Thy death for life re­ly­ing,

Give It Now

Composer: Gertrude Hoad, 1900
Hymn 1

...Come, and on His truth re­ly­ing,

All His love and grace des­cry­ing,

At the cross where Christ hangs dy­ing...

HymnC

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Come, and on His truth re­ly­ing,

All His love and grace des­cry­ing,

At the cross where Christ hangs dy­ing

Give It Now

Day of Wrath (Faber & Irons)

Lyricist: Attributed to Thomas of Celano, 13th Century
Composer: Ferdinand Hiller
Hymn 2

...Oh, how great the dread, the sigh­ing,

When the Judge, the All-des­cry­ing,

Shall ap­pear, all sec­rets try­ing....

HymnC

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Oh, how great the dread, the sigh­ing,

When the Judge, the All-des­cry­ing,

Shall ap­pear, all sec­rets try­ing.

Day of Wrath (Faber & Irons)

Bounteous Spirit, Ever Shedding

Lyricist: From the Latin
Composer: Charles Frost, 1889
Hymn 3

...Till the world, in dark­ness ly­ing,

Rose from death­ly sleep, des­cry­ing

Heavenly light around....

HymnC

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Till the world, in dark­ness ly­ing,

Rose from death­ly sleep, des­cry­ing

Heavenly light around.

Bounteous Spirit, Ever Shedding

The Christmas Bells

Lyricist: George Taylor (1835–1903)
Composer: Arthur Johnstone, 1885
Hymn 4

...Take our songs and hearts, we pray.

May we, Thee by faith des­cry­ing,

On Thy death for life re­ly­ing,...

HymnC

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Take our songs and hearts, we pray.

May we, Thee by faith des­cry­ing,

On Thy death for life re­ly­ing,

The Christmas Bells

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