"obtain" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
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Nor silver nor gold hath obtained my redemption;
No riches of earth could have saved my poor soul....
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Nor silver nor gold hath obtained my redemption;
No riches of earth could have saved my poor soul.
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Give up the world, Christ to obtain,
He is your heart’s very need;...
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Give up the world, Christ to obtain,
He is your heart’s very need;
...And everlasting joy shall be upon their head.
They shall obtain gladness and joy;
And sorrow and mourning shall flee away....
And everlasting joy shall be upon their head.
They shall obtain gladness and joy;
And sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
...That rock of strength oh let us praise!
Whence free salvation we obtain.
The Lord is great, with glory crowned,...
That rock of strength oh let us praise!
Whence free salvation we obtain.
The Lord is great, with glory crowned,
...The types bore witness to His name,
Obtained their chief design, and ceased;
The incense and the bleeding lamb,...
The types bore witness to His name,
Obtained their chief design, and ceased;
The incense and the bleeding lamb,
...But few of noble race,
Obtain the favor of Thine eyes,
Almighty King of grace....
But few of noble race,
Obtain the favor of Thine eyes,
Almighty King of grace.
...He sanctifies us, that His very nature divine we may gain!
He transforms us, that His very image divine we obtain!
He conforms us, His own divine element we may possess;...
He sanctifies us, that His very nature divine we may gain!
He transforms us, that His very image divine we obtain!
He conforms us, His own divine element we may possess;
...Count all things loss for Him.
Just gain Him, obtain Him; lay hold of Him.
It’s Christ the central vision....
Count all things loss for Him.
Just gain Him, obtain Him; lay hold of Him.
It’s Christ the central vision.
...And sing with the ransomed the song of the blest;
The life everlasting if ye would obtain,
“Ye must be born again.”...
And sing with the ransomed the song of the blest;
The life everlasting if ye would obtain,
“Ye must be born again.”
...Father, Thy mercy with Thy love and grace
Did we obtain;
And in Thy mercy, with Thee face to face,...
Father, Thy mercy with Thy love and grace
Did we obtain;
And in Thy mercy, with Thee face to face,
...The overcomers whom the Lord is calling
And is desiring to obtain
In Revelation 2 and 3....
The overcomers whom the Lord is calling
And is desiring to obtain
In Revelation 2 and 3.
...Cry the redeemed above,
Blessing and honor to obtain,
And everlasting love....
Cry the redeemed above,
Blessing and honor to obtain,
And everlasting love.
...And bless the sacred hours:
Then shall my soul new life obtain,
Nor Sabbaths be enjoyed in vain,...
And bless the sacred hours:
Then shall my soul new life obtain,
Nor Sabbaths be enjoyed in vain,
...Length—that I forgiveness gain;
Breadth—His grace I now obtain;
Height—I share His heav’nly throne;...
Length—that I forgiveness gain;
Breadth—His grace I now obtain;
Height—I share His heav’nly throne;
...Pardoning grace you shall receive,
And thro’ Christ, gladness obtain for aye.
Stream of life, peaceful and blest,...
Pardoning grace you shall receive,
And thro’ Christ, gladness obtain for aye.
Stream of life, peaceful and blest,
...Pardoning grace you shall receive,
And thro’ Christ, gladness obtain for aye.
Stream of life, peaceful and blest,...
Pardoning grace you shall receive,
And thro’ Christ, gladness obtain for aye.
Stream of life, peaceful and blest,
...To the Holiest of Holies;
Glorious access we obtain.
We come forward unto our God,...
To the Holiest of Holies;
Glorious access we obtain.
We come forward unto our God,
...His life, light, righteousness, holiness, what He accomplished,
Attained, and obtained are for us.
His life, light, righteousness, holiness, what He accomplished,...
His life, light, righteousness, holiness, what He accomplished,
Attained, and obtained are for us.
His life, light, righteousness, holiness, what He accomplished,
...Teach us then to number our days,
Heart of wisdom to obtain.
O Lord, teach us then to number our days,...
Teach us then to number our days,
Heart of wisdom to obtain.
O Lord, teach us then to number our days,
...Spirits two thus one became;
Lord, Your Body has obtained
All Your gifts, all You’ve attained;...
Spirits two thus one became;
Lord, Your Body has obtained
All Your gifts, all You’ve attained;
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