The phrase "lance" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
lance
...When the sword shall gather rust,
And the helmet, lance and falchion,
Sleep in silent dust!...
When the sword shall gather rust,
And the helmet, lance and falchion,
Sleep in silent dust!
...All the shame and bitterness.
Thorns, and cross, and nails, and lance,
Wounds, our treasure that enhance,...
All the shame and bitterness.
Thorns, and cross, and nails, and lance,
Wounds, our treasure that enhance,
...Victorious bursts of energy.
The lance-like rain, the darting hail,
These rushed and ceased, while round about...
Victorious bursts of energy.
The lance-like rain, the darting hail,
These rushed and ceased, while round about
...Hand unarmed and naked brow;
Musket, lance, and sheathèd sword
At Thy feet we lay, O Lord!...
Hand unarmed and naked brow;
Musket, lance, and sheathèd sword
At Thy feet we lay, O Lord!
...An everlasting name.
The nail-prints, and the lance’s scar
The work of hellish spite,...
An everlasting name.
The nail-prints, and the lance’s scar
The work of hellish spite,
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