Oft

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

Oft· 20 hymns found
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By my love, how much I owe.
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Have we de­nied His ho­ly name,
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And the work that we have build­ed,
Thy grace re­call­ing.
He gave His peo­ple rest.
To com­fort and cheer,
God’s plans and pur­pos­es to us
Our light af­flict­ions, which a mo­ment last,
Seeks rest up­on its mo­ther’s knee,
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To the coun­try of my king,
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How fick­le are our ways!
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And I feel the tempt­er’s dart;
For our par­don cries.
O’er its surg­ing bil­lows glide.

Oft

Dark as mid­night’s gloo­my shroud:
In tones that were soft and low,
And shrunk when tri­al came?
Oft when the storm clouds low­er,
Oft in er­ror, oft in ang­uish,
I gaze to Heav­en;
Nor would de­stroy their race;
It is good to be here,
But where we can not un­der­stand,
They pro­mise give of life, when time is past,
Dear Lord, I come to Thee:
By turns Thine an­ger and Thy love?
From the land where an­gels sing.
As we jour­ney day by day;
Has wan­dered from the Lord!
Thy con­stan­cy of grace!
By snares oft cir­cum­scribed;
Oft I’m tossed on ang­ry seas;
On our guil­ty hearts,
Hear the splash­ing of his oar,

Chosen Not for Good in Me

lyricist: Robert McCheyne, 1858
Composer: Arranged by H. Lamson
Hymn 1

...By my love, how much I owe.

Oft I walk be­neath the cloud,

Dark as mid­night’s gloo­my shroud:...

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By my love, how much I owe.

Oft I walk be­neath the cloud,

Dark as mid­night’s gloo­my shroud:

Chosen Not for Good in Me

Where Is My Soul Tonight?

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1885
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 2

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Oft have I heard a voice that said,

In tones that were soft and low,...

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Oft have I heard a voice that said,

In tones that were soft and low,

Where Is My Soul Tonight?

Forsaken Once, and Thrice Denied

lyricist: Cecil Alexander, 1875
Composer: John Dykes, 1875
Hymn 3

...Have we de­nied His ho­ly name,

How oft for­sak­en our dear Lord,

And shrunk when tri­al came?...

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Have we de­nied His ho­ly name,

How oft for­sak­en our dear Lord,

And shrunk when tri­al came?

Forsaken Once, and Thrice Denied

Oft When the Day Is Dreary

Composer: Mrs. Wyndham Heathcote, 1895
Hymn 4

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Oft when the day is drea­ry,

Oft when the storm clouds low­er,...

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Oft when the day is drea­ry,

Oft when the storm clouds low­er,

Oft When the Day Is Dreary

Hail the Glorious Golden City

lyricist: Felix Adler, 1878
Composer: John Dykes, 1871
Hymn 5

...And the work that we have build­ed,

Oft with bleed­ing hands and tears,

Oft in er­ror, oft in ang­uish,...

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And the work that we have build­ed,

Oft with bleed­ing hands and tears,

Oft in er­ror, oft in ang­uish,

Hail the Glorious Golden City

And Then the Savior Turned

lyricist: Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674)
Composer: Bohemian, 15th Century
Hymn 6

...Thy grace re­call­ing.

Oft, oft with con­trite eyes

I gaze to Heav­en;...

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Thy grace re­call­ing.

Oft, oft with con­trite eyes

I gaze to Heav­en;

And Then the Savior Turned

Exalt the Lord Our God

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: James McGranahan, 1904
Hymn 7

...He gave His peo­ple rest.

Oft He for­gave their sins,

Nor would de­stroy their race;...

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He gave His peo­ple rest.

Oft He for­gave their sins,

Nor would de­stroy their race;

Exalt the Lord Our God

We Thank Thee, Our Father (Crosby)

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1871
Composer: John Wade (1711–1786)
Hymn 8

...To com­fort and cheer,

How oft we have felt

It is good to be here,...

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To com­fort and cheer,

How oft we have felt

It is good to be here,

We Thank Thee, Our Father (Crosby)

Consecration (Whiting)

lyricist: Emily Whiting, 1873
Composer: E. A. Hanchet
Hymn 9

...God’s plans and pur­pos­es to us

May oft seem strange and dim,

But where we can not un­der­stand,...

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God’s plans and pur­pos­es to us

May oft seem strange and dim,

But where we can not un­der­stand,

Consecration (Whiting)

The Cross Before the Crown

lyricist: John Carhart, 1871
Composer: William Rogers
Hymn 10

...Our light af­flict­ions, which a mo­ment last,

Oft bring the joys of fu­ture glo­ry down;

They pro­mise give of life, when time is past,...

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Our light af­flict­ions, which a mo­ment last,

Oft bring the joys of fu­ture glo­ry down;

They pro­mise give of life, when time is past,

The Cross Before the Crown

I Come to Thee (Newman)

lyricist: Fannie Newman, 1882
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 11

...Seeks rest up­on its mo­ther’s knee,

Worn out with care and striv­ing oft,

Dear Lord, I come to Thee:...

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Seeks rest up­on its mo­ther’s knee,

Worn out with care and striv­ing oft,

Dear Lord, I come to Thee:

I Come to Thee (Newman)

Great God, How Oft Did Israel Prove

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Johann Crüger, 1640
Hymn 12

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Great God, how oft did Is­ra­el prove

By turns Thine an­ger and Thy love?...

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Great God, how oft did Is­ra­el prove

By turns Thine an­ger and Thy love?

Great God, How Oft Did Israel Prove

The Royal Road

lyricist: Jennie Wilson, 1904
Composer: Lewis Jones
Hymn 13

...To the coun­try of my king,

Oft by faith I hear the ec­ho

From the land where an­gels sing....

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To the coun­try of my king,

Oft by faith I hear the ec­ho

From the land where an­gels sing.

The Royal Road

No Sorrow There

lyricist: Hauta Sloan, 1924
Composer: Glenn Vaughan
Hymn 14

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Oft our hearts are filled with sor­row,

As we jour­ney day by day;...

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Oft our hearts are filled with sor­row,

As we jour­ney day by day;

No Sorrow There

How Oft, Alas!

lyricist: Anne Steele, 1760
Composer: From Johann Haydn (1737–1806)
Hymn 15

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How oft, alas! this wretch­ed heart

Has wan­dered from the Lord!...

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How oft, alas! this wretch­ed heart

Has wan­dered from the Lord!

How Oft, Alas!

God of Eternal Love

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: James McGranahan, 1904
Hymn 16

...How fick­le are our ways!

And yet oft did Is­ra­el prove

Thy con­stan­cy of grace!...

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How fick­le are our ways!

And yet oft did Is­ra­el prove

Thy con­stan­cy of grace!

God of Eternal Love

Comfort in Trouble

lyricist: Cameron Alleyne, 1910
Composer: J. T. Nickens
Hymn 17

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By trou­ble oft I’m ov­er­whelmed,

By snares oft cir­cum­scribed;...

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By trou­ble oft I’m ov­er­whelmed,

By snares oft cir­cum­scribed;

Comfort in Trouble

Blessèd Savior, Ever Nearer

lyricist: Merton Smith, 1891
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 18

...And I feel the tempt­er’s dart;

Oft I stum­ble, oft I fal­ter,

Oft I’m tossed on ang­ry seas;...

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And I feel the tempt­er’s dart;

Oft I stum­ble, oft I fal­ter,

Oft I’m tossed on ang­ry seas;

Blessèd Savior, Ever Nearer

Glory Be to Jesus

lyricist: Alfonso de’ Liguori
Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1847
Hymn 19

...For our par­don cries.

Oft as it is sprin­kled

On our guil­ty hearts,...

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For our par­don cries.

Oft as it is sprin­kled

On our guil­ty hearts,

Glory Be to Jesus

Passing Away

lyricist: John Fackler, 1876
Composer: George Lyon
Hymn 20

...O’er its surg­ing bil­lows glide.

Oft me­thinks I hear the boat­man,

Hear the splash­ing of his oar,...

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O’er its surg­ing bil­lows glide.

Oft me­thinks I hear the boat­man,

Hear the splash­ing of his oar,

Passing Away

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