to and fro;

The phrase "to and fro;" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“to and fro;”· 3 hymns found
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Jesus is com­ing again!
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From aim­less wan­der­ings we come,

to and fro;

Jesus is com­ing again!
Tell ye the sto­ry soft and low;
The wave of be­ing min­gles deep

Jesus Is Coming Again (Strout)

Lyricist: Jessie Strout, 1872
Composer: George Lee
Hymn 1

...Jesus is com­ing again!

Knowledge in­creas­es; men run to and fro;

Jesus is com­ing again!...

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Jesus is com­ing again!

Knowledge in­creas­es; men run to and fro;

Jesus is com­ing again!

Jesus Is Coming Again (Strout)

Swing, Snowy Lilies

Lyricist: Ida Reed, 1912
Composer: Edmund Lorenz
Hymn 2

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Swing, snowy li­lies, to and fro;

Tell ye the sto­ry soft and low;...

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Swing, snowy li­lies, to and fro;

Tell ye the sto­ry soft and low;

Swing, Snowy Lilies

O Shadow in a Sultry Land!

Lyricist: Char­lotte Pack­ard, 1864
Composer: Arthur Brown, 1862
Hymn 3

...From aim­less wan­der­ings we come,

From drift­ing to and fro;

The wave of be­ing min­gles deep...

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From aim­less wan­der­ings we come,

From drift­ing to and fro;

The wave of be­ing min­gles deep

O Shadow in a Sultry Land!

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