mor­tal clay

"mor­tal clay" appears in 4 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“mor­tal clay”· 4 hymns found
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Darkly se­pul­chral gloom
Above their nar­row cell—
If he wills that death’s cold fin­ger
The quick and dead, o’er land and sea,

mor­tal clay

Till the an­gel, from the tomb
We doubt and fear no more.
Then ’tis well if on­ly Je­sus
And put on im­mor­tal­ity,

Gems and Flowers of Rich Perfume

Lyricist: Anonyous, 1871
Composer: C. S. Baxter
Hymn 1

...Darkly se­pul­chral gloom

Wrapped His mor­tal clay,

Till the an­gel, from the tomb...

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Darkly se­pul­chral gloom

Wrapped His mor­tal clay,

Till the an­gel, from the tomb

Gems and Flowers of Rich Perfume

Oh Savior of the Faithful Dead

Lyricist: Reginald Heber (1783–1826)
Composer: Uzziah Burnap, 1895
Hymn 2

...Above their nar­row cell—

No more we cling to mor­tal clay,

We doubt and fear no more....

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Above their nar­row cell—

No more we cling to mor­tal clay,

We doubt and fear no more.

Oh Savior of the Faithful Dead

There’s No Other Name Like Jesus

Composer: Franklin Belden, 1886
Hymn 3

...If he wills that death’s cold fin­ger

Touch my fee­ble, mor­tal clay,

Then ’tis well if on­ly Je­sus...

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If he wills that death’s cold fin­ger

Touch my fee­ble, mor­tal clay,

Then ’tis well if on­ly Je­sus

There’s No Other Name Like Jesus

The Last Great Day

Lyricist: Daniel Warner, 1893
Composer: Barney Warren
Hymn 4

...The quick and dead, o’er land and sea,

Will leave their mor­tal clay;

And put on im­mor­tal­ity,...

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The quick and dead, o’er land and sea,

Will leave their mor­tal clay;

And put on im­mor­tal­ity,

The Last Great Day

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