Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.

The phrase "Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet." resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.”· 2 hymns found
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Here earth’s precious things seem dross,
Here earth’s precious things seem dross,

Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.

Gazing thus our sin we see,
Gazing thus our sin we see,

Never further than Thy Cross

lyricist: Elizabeth Rundle Charles
Composer: Schulz
Hymn 1

...Here earth’s precious things seem dross,

Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.

Gazing thus our sin we see,...

HymnC

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Here earth’s precious things seem dross,

Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.

Gazing thus our sin we see,

Never further than Thy Cross

Never further than Thy Cross (Alternate Tune)

lyricist: Elizabeth Rundle Charles
Composer: Leighton George Hayne
Hymn 2

...Here earth’s precious things seem dross,

Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.

Gazing thus our sin we see,...

HymnC

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Here earth’s precious things seem dross,

Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet.

Gazing thus our sin we see,

Never further than Thy Cross (Alternate Tune)

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