swift ad­vanc­ing

The phrase "swift ad­vanc­ing" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“swift ad­vanc­ing”· 3 hymns found
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Yet like an idle tale we pass
The aw­ful sha­dows flee away
Arms him­self against the Lord;

swift ad­vanc­ing

And stu­dy art­ful ways t’in­crease
The Lord is ris’n; He could not die;
When we thought sal­va­tion near;

Remark, My Soul, the Narrow Bounds

Lyricist: Philip Doddridge (1702–1751)
Composer: Thomas Haweis, 1792
Hymn 1

...Yet like an idle tale we pass

The swift ad­vanc­ing year;

And stu­dy art­ful ways t’in­crease...

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Yet like an idle tale we pass

The swift ad­vanc­ing year;

And stu­dy art­ful ways t’in­crease

Remark, My Soul, the Narrow Bounds

Ye Fainting Souls, Lift Up Your Eyes

Lyricist: Rossiter Raymond, 1875
Composer: Karl Wilhelm
Hymn 2

...The aw­ful sha­dows flee away

Before the swift ad­vanc­ing day.

The Lord is ris’n; He could not die;...

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The aw­ful sha­dows flee away

Before the swift ad­vanc­ing day.

The Lord is ris’n; He could not die;

Ye Fainting Souls, Lift Up Your Eyes

Sentinel upon the Heights

Lyricist: Caroline Howe, 1873
Composer: Howard Doane
Hymn 3

...Arms him­self against the Lord;

Armor glanc­ing, swift ad­vanc­ing,

When we thought sal­va­tion near;...

HymnC

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Arms him­self against the Lord;

Armor glanc­ing, swift ad­vanc­ing,

When we thought sal­va­tion near;

Sentinel upon the Heights

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