Heav’n and earth shall pass away

The phrase "Heav’n and earth shall pass away" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Heav’n and earth shall pass away”· 4 hymns found
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As that He of­fers thee?
[or, The day of wrath…]
The sun shall sink in end­less night;
Heav’n and earth Thou didst cre­ate,

Heav’n and earth shall pass away

But My words shall not pass away;
What pow’r shall be the sin­ner’s stay?
The works of na­ture all de­cay:
Changeless Thou shalt live for aye.

His Word Endureth

lyricist: Ida Budd, 1900
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 1

...As that He of­fers thee?

Heav’n and earth shall pass away,

But My words shall not pass away;...

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As that He of­fers thee?

Heav’n and earth shall pass away,

But My words shall not pass away;

His Word Endureth

That Day of Wrath

lyricist: Thomas of Celano, 13th Century
Composer: John Dykes, 1861
Hymn 2

...[or, The day of wrath…]

When Heav’n and earth shall pass away!

What pow’r shall be the sin­ner’s stay?...

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[or, The day of wrath…]

When Heav’n and earth shall pass away!

What pow’r shall be the sin­ner’s stay?

That Day of Wrath

The Moon and Stars Shall Lose Their Light

lyricist: Joseph Hart, 1759
Composer: Griffith Jones, 1890
Hymn 3

...The sun shall sink in end­less night;

Both Heav’n and earth shall pass away;

The works of na­ture all de­cay:...

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The sun shall sink in end­less night;

Both Heav’n and earth shall pass away;

The works of na­ture all de­cay:

The Moon and Stars Shall Lose Their Light

Thou, O Lord, Art God Alone

lyricist: From Psalm 102
Composer: George Elvey, 1858
Hymn 4

...Heav’n and earth Thou didst cre­ate,

Heav’n and earth shall pass away,

Changeless Thou shalt live for aye....

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Heav’n and earth Thou didst cre­ate,

Heav’n and earth shall pass away,

Changeless Thou shalt live for aye.

Thou, O Lord, Art God Alone

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