Forbid

"Forbid" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

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Our dear­est friend Thou art;
No glit­ter­ing gems which I have won?
No glit­ter­ing gems which I have won?
Don’t despise or neglect them, but bless fervently.
Fill us with love divine;
In life, Thy pro­mis­es of aid
In vain the stone, the watch, the seal,
Suffer the child­ren to come un­to Me.
To them who by His pre­cepts live!
God’s threat­en­ing word and flam­ing sword
And O may He who guides our way
Where joys eter­nal flow?
I can’t for­get Thy laws.
While sup­pli­ca­tion, pure and deep,
Lord, should my path through suff’ring lie,
O give us hearts to bless Thee, Lord:
And pour contempt on all our pride.
And pour contempt on all our pride.
Seek we thine al­tars now.
That ev­ery soul may seek Thy face.

Forbid

Should grieve Thy lov­ing heart,
A star­less crown in Heav’n for me.
A star­less crown in Heav’n for me.
You must also receive it, just like a child.
And not love Thee or Thine.
In death, peace gent­ly veils the eyes;
To Him who breaks the gates of hell,
Teach them to trust His nev­er fail­ing care;
Far dist­ant from Thy ho­ly way;
Depart, ye hard­ened race,
Our Sab­bath school, O may He bless,
That I should ev­er be
Which I so just­ly fear;
Do Thou, O Christ, our slum­ber wake:
Still let me turn to Calvary,
That hearts and lives should bar­ren prove.
Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;
Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;
But let them come to Me;
Forsaken ut­ter­ly by Thee!

When Christmas Morn Is Dawning

lyricist: Abel Burckhardt (1802–1882)
Composer: German folk song, 1823
Hymn 1

...Our dear­est friend Thou art;

Forbid that we by sin­ning

Should grieve Thy lov­ing heart,...

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Our dear­est friend Thou art;

Forbid that we by sin­ning

Should grieve Thy lov­ing heart,

When Christmas Morn Is Dawning

A Starless Crown

Composer: Grant Tullar, 1903
Hymn 2

...No glit­ter­ing gems which I have won?

Forbid it, Lord, that there should be

A star­less crown in Heav’n for me....

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No glit­ter­ing gems which I have won?

Forbid it, Lord, that there should be

A star­less crown in Heav’n for me.

A Starless Crown

A Starless Crown

Composer: Grant Tullar, 1903
Hymn 3

...No glit­ter­ing gems which I have won?

Forbid it, Lord, that there should be

A star­less crown in Heav’n for me....

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No glit­ter­ing gems which I have won?

Forbid it, Lord, that there should be

A star­less crown in Heav’n for me.

A Starless Crown

Allow the Young Children

lyricist: M. K.
Composer: M. K.
Hymn 4

...Don’t despise or neglect them, but bless fervently.

Don’t forbid them, of such is the kingdom of God.

You must also receive it, just like a child....

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Don’t despise or neglect them, but bless fervently.

Don’t forbid them, of such is the kingdom of God.

You must also receive it, just like a child.

Allow the Young Children

As now we breathe the heav’nly air

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: Traditional American melody
Hymn 5

...Fill us with love divine;

Forbid the day that we would change

And not love Thee or Thine....

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Fill us with love divine;

Forbid the day that we would change

And not love Thee or Thine.

As now we breathe the heav’nly air

Fountain of Grace

lyricist: James Edmeston, 1844
Composer: Carl Balle, 1850
Hymn 6

...In life, Thy pro­mis­es of aid

Forbid my heart to be afraid;

In death, peace gent­ly veils the eyes;...

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In life, Thy pro­mis­es of aid

Forbid my heart to be afraid;

In death, peace gent­ly veils the eyes;

Fountain of Grace

The Sun of Righteousness Appears

lyricist: Samuel Wesley, Jr., 1736
Composer: Thomas Arne, 1762
Hymn 7

...In vain the stone, the watch, the seal,

Forbid an ear­ly rise,

To Him who breaks the gates of hell,...

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In vain the stone, the watch, the seal,

Forbid an ear­ly rise,

To Him who breaks the gates of hell,

The Sun of Righteousness Appears

Suffer the Children (Day)

lyricist: George Day, 1892
Composer: Robert Lowry
Hymn 8

...Suffer the child­ren to come un­to Me.

Forbid them not, but with a pray­er­ful bless­ing,

Teach them to trust His nev­er fail­ing care;...

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Suffer the child­ren to come un­to Me.

Forbid them not, but with a pray­er­ful bless­ing,

Teach them to trust His nev­er fail­ing care;

Suffer the Children (Day)

How Sweet It Is in Early Youth

lyricist: William Bathurst, 1831
Composer: Frank Lehman, 1901
Hymn 9

...To them who by His pre­cepts live!

Forbid it, Lord, that we should stray

Far dist­ant from Thy ho­ly way;...

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To them who by His pre­cepts live!

Forbid it, Lord, that we should stray

Far dist­ant from Thy ho­ly way;

How Sweet It Is in Early Youth

Sinners in Vain Expect

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: Cantica Laudis, 1850
Hymn 10

...God’s threat­en­ing word and flam­ing sword

Forbid an en­trance there.

Depart, ye hard­ened race,...

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God’s threat­en­ing word and flam­ing sword

Forbid an en­trance there.

Depart, ye hard­ened race,

Sinners in Vain Expect

Our Song of Jubilee

lyricist: Maria Barnes, 1869
Composer: William Sherwin
Hymn 11

...And O may He who guides our way

Forbid our youth­ful steps to stray.

Our Sab­bath school, O may He bless,...

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And O may He who guides our way

Forbid our youth­ful steps to stray.

Our Sab­bath school, O may He bless,

Our Song of Jubilee

Ashamed to Be a Christian?

lyricist: Philip Phillips, 1868
Composer: George Webb, 1830
Hymn 12

...Where joys eter­nal flow?

Forbid it, O my Sav­ior,

That I should ev­er be...

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Where joys eter­nal flow?

Forbid it, O my Sav­ior,

That I should ev­er be

Ashamed to Be a Christian?

My God, Consider My Distress

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Simon Browne, ca. 1720
Hymn 13

...I can’t for­get Thy laws.

Forbid, for­bid the sharp re­proach

Which I so just­ly fear;...

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I can’t for­get Thy laws.

Forbid, for­bid the sharp re­proach

Which I so just­ly fear;

My God, Consider My Distress

The Wingèd Herald of the Day

lyricist: Aurelius Prudentius, 5th Century
Composer: William Knapp, 1738
Hymn 14

...While sup­pli­ca­tion, pure and deep,

Forbids each chast­ened heart to sleep.

Do Thou, O Christ, our slum­ber wake:...

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While sup­pli­ca­tion, pure and deep,

Forbids each chast­ened heart to sleep.

Do Thou, O Christ, our slum­ber wake:

The Wingèd Herald of the Day

How shall I follow Him I serve

lyricist: Josiah Conder
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Hymn 15

...Lord, should my path through suff’ring lie,

Forbid it I should e’er repine;

Still let me turn to Calvary,...

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Lord, should my path through suff’ring lie,

Forbid it I should e’er repine;

Still let me turn to Calvary,

How shall I follow Him I serve

Great God, as Seasons Disappear

lyricist: Edmund Butcher, 1798
Composer: Henry Gauntlett (1805–1876)
Hymn 16

...O give us hearts to bless Thee, Lord:

Forbid it, Source of light and love,

That hearts and lives should bar­ren prove....

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O give us hearts to bless Thee, Lord:

Forbid it, Source of light and love,

That hearts and lives should bar­ren prove.

Great God, as Seasons Disappear

When we survey the wondrous cross

lyricist: Isaac Watts
Composer: Edward Miller
Hymn 17

...And pour contempt on all our pride.

Our God forbid that we should boast,

Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;...

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And pour contempt on all our pride.

Our God forbid that we should boast,

Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;

When we survey the wondrous cross

When we survey the wondrous cross (Alternate Tune)

lyricist: Isaac Watts
Composer: a Gregorian Chant
Hymn 18

...And pour contempt on all our pride.

Our God forbid that we should boast,

Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;...

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And pour contempt on all our pride.

Our God forbid that we should boast,

Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;

When we survey the wondrous cross (Alternate Tune)

We Come in Childhood’s Joyfulness

lyricist: Thomas Gray (1803–1849)
Composer: George Root (1820–1895)
Hymn 19

...Seek we thine al­tars now.

Forbid them not, the Sav­ior cried,

But let them come to Me;...

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Seek we thine al­tars now.

Forbid them not, the Sav­ior cried,

But let them come to Me;

We Come in Childhood’s Joyfulness

Jesus, Thou God of Nations, Bend

lyricist: Susanna Harrison, 1780
Composer: Charles Gabriel, 1909
Hymn 20

...That ev­ery soul may seek Thy face.

Forbid this land should ev­er be

Forsaken ut­ter­ly by Thee!...

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That ev­ery soul may seek Thy face.

Forbid this land should ev­er be

Forsaken ut­ter­ly by Thee!

Jesus, Thou God of Nations, Bend

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