I tried the broken cisterns

"I tried the broken cisterns" appears in 2 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“I tried the broken cisterns”· 2 hymns found
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His love laid hold on me.
His love laid hold on me.

I tried the broken cisterns

But, ah, the waters failed!
But, ah, the waters failed!

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found

lyricist: Emma Frances Shuttleworth Bevan
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 1

...His love laid hold on me.

I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,

But, ah, the waters failed!...

HymnC

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His love laid hold on me.

I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,

But, ah, the waters failed!

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found (revised)

lyricist: Emma Frances Shuttleworth Bevan
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 2

...His love laid hold on me.

I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,

But, ah, the waters failed!...

HymnC

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His love laid hold on me.

I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,

But, ah, the waters failed!

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found (revised)

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