The toil of brain

The phrase "The toil of brain" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“The toil of brain”· 2 hymns found
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As best it pleas­eth Thee.

The toil of brain

Is man’s ap­point­ed lot;
Is man’s ap­point­ed lot;

The Toil of Brain, or Heart, or Hand

lyricist: Thomas Freckelton, 1884
Composer: Lorin Webster
Hymn 1

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The toil of brain, or heart, or hand,

Is man’s ap­point­ed lot;...

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The toil of brain, or heart, or hand,

Is man’s ap­point­ed lot;

The Toil of Brain, or Heart, or Hand

O God, Who Workest Hitherto

lyricist: Thomas Freckleton, 1884
Composer: Josiah Booth, 1887
Hymn 2

...As best it pleas­eth Thee.

The toil of brain, or heart, or hand,

Is man’s ap­point­ed lot;...

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As best it pleas­eth Thee.

The toil of brain, or heart, or hand,

Is man’s ap­point­ed lot;

O God, Who Workest Hitherto

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