the wa­ters failed;

We found "the wa­ters failed;" used in 2 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

“the wa­ters failed;”· 2 hymns found
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I tried the brok­en cis­terns, Lord,
I tried the brok­en cis­terns, Lord,

the wa­ters failed;

Even as I stooped to drink they fled,
Even as I stooped to drink they fled,

None but Christ

Lyricist: Emma Bevan
Composer: James McGrahanan, 1879
Hymn 1

...I tried the brok­en cis­terns, Lord,

But, ah, the wa­ters failed;

Even as I stooped to drink they fled,...

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I tried the brok­en cis­terns, Lord,

But, ah, the wa­ters failed;

Even as I stooped to drink they fled,

None but Christ

None but Christ

Lyricist: Emma Bevan
Composer: James McGrahanan, 1879
Hymn 2

...I tried the brok­en cis­terns, Lord,

But, ah, the wa­ters failed;

Even as I stooped to drink they fled,...

HymnC

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I tried the brok­en cis­terns, Lord,

But, ah, the wa­ters failed;

Even as I stooped to drink they fled,

None but Christ

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