"restrain" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
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...Arise, O God—with just disdain
The anger of Thy foes restrain!
To judgment wake—on Thy command...
Arise, O God—with just disdain
The anger of Thy foes restrain!
To judgment wake—on Thy command
...Nor phantoms of the night appear;
Our ghostly enemy restrain,
Lest aught of sin our bodies stain....
Nor phantoms of the night appear;
Our ghostly enemy restrain,
Lest aught of sin our bodies stain.
...Like the little grains of sand,
May restrain life’s many troubles
As these ’gainst the ocean stand....
Like the little grains of sand,
May restrain life’s many troubles
As these ’gainst the ocean stand.
...Lazarus heard His mighty voice;
What shall then restrain Him?
What shall bind His conquering arm,...
Lazarus heard His mighty voice;
What shall then restrain Him?
What shall bind His conquering arm,
...How vainly strive ungodly foes
Christ’s growing empire to restrain!
And with presumptuous scorn oppose...
How vainly strive ungodly foes
Christ’s growing empire to restrain!
And with presumptuous scorn oppose
...Small joy success itself could give,
If Thou Thy love restrain.
With Thee let every week begin,...
Small joy success itself could give,
If Thou Thy love restrain.
With Thee let every week begin,
...Stop Thou mine ear from sirens’ songs,
My tongue from lies restrain;
Withhold my hands from doing wrongs,...
Stop Thou mine ear from sirens’ songs,
My tongue from lies restrain;
Withhold my hands from doing wrongs,
...From wicked men’s designs and deeds
My heart and hands restrain;
Nor let me share their evil works,...
From wicked men’s designs and deeds
My heart and hands restrain;
Nor let me share their evil works,
...With mingled cruelty and rage?
A faithful God restrains their hands,
And chains them down in iron bands....
With mingled cruelty and rage?
A faithful God restrains their hands,
And chains them down in iron bands.
...That man is blest who, fearing God
From sin restrains his feet,
Who will not stand with wicked men,...
That man is blest who, fearing God
From sin restrains his feet,
Who will not stand with wicked men,
...Blest is he who loves God’s precepts,
Who from sin restrains his feet,
He who will not stand with sinners,...
Blest is he who loves God’s precepts,
Who from sin restrains his feet,
He who will not stand with sinners,
...Shall I, for fear of feeble man,
The Spirit’s course in me restrain?
Or, undismayed, in deed and word...
Shall I, for fear of feeble man,
The Spirit’s course in me restrain?
Or, undismayed, in deed and word
...Make wars throughout the world to cease;
The wrath of sinful men restrain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!...
Make wars throughout the world to cease;
The wrath of sinful men restrain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!
...But thanks to our almighty king,
Who does his power restrain;
If Jesus His assistance bring,...
But thanks to our almighty king,
Who does his power restrain;
If Jesus His assistance bring,
...When sin Thou dost repay
And chasten and restrain,
Man’s beauty quickly fades away;...
When sin Thou dost repay
And chasten and restrain,
Man’s beauty quickly fades away;
...Can give the world the smallest drop
Or smallest drop restrain.
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Can give the world the smallest drop
Or smallest drop restrain.
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...Would keep us free from harm today.
May He restrain our tongues from strife,
And shield from anger’s din our life,...
Would keep us free from harm today.
May He restrain our tongues from strife,
And shield from anger’s din our life,
...Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain.
Through the long night watches...
Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain.
Through the long night watches
...Fear not the powers of earth and hell:
God will these powers restrain;
His mighty arm their rage repel,...
Fear not the powers of earth and hell:
God will these powers restrain;
His mighty arm their rage repel,
...Amidst the raging flames appear,
And all their burning power restrain.
Thou knowest, O Lord, in Thy great name,...
Amidst the raging flames appear,
And all their burning power restrain.
Thou knowest, O Lord, in Thy great name,
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