I sank in deep des­pair

The phrase "I sank in deep des­pair" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“I sank in deep des­pair”· 2 hymns found
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But when at last, con­vinced of sin,
The sin­ner must be born again,

I sank in deep des­pair

My hope awoke, when me­mo­ry spoke
But while I thus in ang­uish lay,

My Name in Mother’s Prayer

lyricist: Peter Bilhorn, 1893
Composer: E. M. Herndon
Hymn 1

...But when at last, con­vinced of sin,

I sank in deep des­pair,

My hope awoke, when me­mo­ry spoke...

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But when at last, con­vinced of sin,

I sank in deep des­pair,

My hope awoke, when me­mo­ry spoke

My Name in Mother’s Prayer

Awaked by Sinai’s Awful Sound

lyricist: Samson Occom, 1760
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1839
Hymn 2

...The sin­ner must be born again,

I sank in deep des­pair.

But while I thus in ang­uish lay,...

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The sin­ner must be born again,

I sank in deep des­pair.

But while I thus in ang­uish lay,

Awaked by Sinai’s Awful Sound

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