The phrase "richest" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
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...O Holy Church, this Easter morn,
Thy richest banquet spread,
Thy risen Lord, a-hungered comes...
O Holy Church, this Easter morn,
Thy richest banquet spread,
Thy risen Lord, a-hungered comes
...The joys that Zion doth afford,
The richest blessing of the Lord
Who made the earth and Heaven....
The joys that Zion doth afford,
The richest blessing of the Lord
Who made the earth and Heaven.
...Salvation is complete!
Go spread your richest garlands
With loving hearts today;...
Salvation is complete!
Go spread your richest garlands
With loving hearts today;
...To plague a vile rebellious race,
Apostates from My richest grace.
Children I have nursed up and bred,...
To plague a vile rebellious race,
Apostates from My richest grace.
Children I have nursed up and bred,
...O God of peace, Thee we implore
On us Thy richest grace to pour,
And wholly sanctify us now,...
O God of peace, Thee we implore
On us Thy richest grace to pour,
And wholly sanctify us now,
...But forfeit, if again I sleep,
The richest grace of God;
Exposed and stripped of all,...
But forfeit, if again I sleep,
The richest grace of God;
Exposed and stripped of all,
...Its loudest, sweetest lay.
Thy richest mercies sharing,
O fill us with Thy love!...
Its loudest, sweetest lay.
Thy richest mercies sharing,
O fill us with Thy love!
...Now in quickening showers descend,
Bringing us the richest treasures
Man can wish or God can send;...
Now in quickening showers descend,
Bringing us the richest treasures
Man can wish or God can send;
...Gifts to the Savior I’m bringing,
Love’s richest treasures to lay
Low at His feet with rejoicing,...
Gifts to the Savior I’m bringing,
Love’s richest treasures to lay
Low at His feet with rejoicing,
...As a gracious shower descend,
Bringing down the richest treasure
Man can wish, or God can send....
As a gracious shower descend,
Bringing down the richest treasure
Man can wish, or God can send.
...With those who in God’s Word abound,
For there the richest gems are found.
No costly vesture do I crave,...
With those who in God’s Word abound,
For there the richest gems are found.
No costly vesture do I crave,
...Ready for you, ready for me;
O what a feast of richest blessing,
Crowned with a Savior’s love!...
Ready for you, ready for me;
O what a feast of richest blessing,
Crowned with a Savior’s love!
...Who dwell so near their God;
They ever taste His richest love,
Nor fear His lifted rod....
Who dwell so near their God;
They ever taste His richest love,
Nor fear His lifted rod.
...God has blessed us without measure,
Crowned our years with richest treasure,
Joined our hearts in love to Him,...
God has blessed us without measure,
Crowned our years with richest treasure,
Joined our hearts in love to Him,
...For your work will bring
You the richest treasure,
Brother, work, watch, pray;...
For your work will bring
You the richest treasure,
Brother, work, watch, pray;
...Where trees, and flowers that never fade,
And richest fruits abound.
A land of endless day,...
Where trees, and flowers that never fade,
And richest fruits abound.
A land of endless day,
...Who is ready to forgive;
Seek the Savior’s richest blessing,
On His precious name believe;...
Who is ready to forgive;
Seek the Savior’s richest blessing,
On His precious name believe;
...Till filled with love’s warm flame.
Today my richest blessing
Is doing His sweet word;...
Till filled with love’s warm flame.
Today my richest blessing
Is doing His sweet word;
...To raise us from the ground,
And made the richest of His blood
A balm for every wound....
To raise us from the ground,
And made the richest of His blood
A balm for every wound.
...Obedient unto death endure,
And find Thy richest promise sure.
So when Thou shalt on earth appear,...
Obedient unto death endure,
And find Thy richest promise sure.
So when Thou shalt on earth appear,
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