The ty­rant

The phrase "The ty­rant" resonates through 9 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

The ty­rant· 9 hymns found
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When He, the Lamb, un­blem­ished, bright,
Before the great im­age to fall,
By whom the heav’ns and earth were made.
The wea­ry cap­tive one,
When Ra­chel mourned the child­ren’s care
Soon shall He come to reign,
He came and He con­quered, His vic­to­ry sing;
Are mad­dened by the bowl,
From the tor­ment nev­er;

The ty­rant

Amidst the si­lence of the night,
His man­date com­plied with by all.
And ev­ery su­btle art did try;
May know the par­don­ing Son.
Triumphal is their glo­ry now,
The world set free;
The tri­umph’s com­plete ov­er death and the grave;
In bond­age, heart and soul.
Vain each fierce en­dea­vor:

Murder of the Innocents

lyricist: Thomas Murray, 1847
Composer: As Hymnodus Sacer, 1625
Hymn 1

...When He, the Lamb, un­blem­ished, bright,

Snatched from the ty­rant’s hands in time,

Amidst the si­lence of the night,...

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When He, the Lamb, un­blem­ished, bright,

Snatched from the ty­rant’s hands in time,

Amidst the si­lence of the night,

Murder of the Innocents

When All Were Enjoined by Decree

lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1815
Composer: Johann Bach, 1742
Hymn 2

...Before the great im­age to fall,

The ty­rant ex­pect­ed to see

His man­date com­plied with by all....

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Before the great im­age to fall,

The ty­rant ex­pect­ed to see

His man­date com­plied with by all.

When All Were Enjoined by Decree

The Savior, of the Virgin Born

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: Orlando Gibbons, 1623
Hymn 3

...By whom the heav’ns and earth were made.

His life the ty­rant Her­od sought,

And ev­ery su­btle art did try;...

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By whom the heav’ns and earth were made.

His life the ty­rant Her­od sought,

And ev­ery su­btle art did try;

The Savior, of the Virgin Born

Oh, Send the Bible

lyricist: Mrs. D. E. Knowles, 1883
Composer: Charles Pollock
Hymn 4

...The wea­ry cap­tive one,

Who suf­fers ’neath the ty­rant’s pow­er

May know the par­don­ing Son....

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The wea­ry cap­tive one,

Who suf­fers ’neath the ty­rant’s pow­er

May know the par­don­ing Son.

Oh, Send the Bible

The Hymn for Conquering Martyrs Raise

lyricist: Venerable Bede (673–735)
Composer: Michael Vehe, 1537
Hymn 5

...When Ra­chel mourned the child­ren’s care

Whom for the ty­rant’s sword she bare.

Triumphal is their glo­ry now,...

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When Ra­chel mourned the child­ren’s care

Whom for the ty­rant’s sword she bare.

Triumphal is their glo­ry now,

The Hymn for Conquering Martyrs Raise

O’er Land and Sea

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 6

...Soon shall He come to reign,

And from the ty­rant’s chain

The world set free;...

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Soon shall He come to reign,

And from the ty­rant’s chain

The world set free;

O’er Land and Sea

Sound the High Praises

lyricist: John Ryle, 1869
Composer: James McGranahan, 1878
Hymn 7

...He came and He con­quered, His vic­to­ry sing;

Sing, for the pow­er of the ty­rant is brok­en,

The tri­umph’s com­plete ov­er death and the grave;...

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He came and He con­quered, His vic­to­ry sing;

Sing, for the pow­er of the ty­rant is brok­en,

The tri­umph’s com­plete ov­er death and the grave;

Sound the High Praises

’Tis Thine Alone, Almighty Name

lyricist: Edwin Hatfield, 1872
Composer: Thomas Hastings, 1831
Hymn 8

...Are mad­dened by the bowl,

Led cap­tive at the ty­rant’s will

In bond­age, heart and soul....

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Are mad­dened by the bowl,

Led cap­tive at the ty­rant’s will

In bond­age, heart and soul.

’Tis Thine Alone, Almighty Name

Let Us Now Our Voices Raise

lyricist: Joseph the Hymnographer, 9th Century
Composer: 14th Century carol
Hymn 9

...From the tor­ment nev­er;

Vain the ty­rant’s sharp­est aim,

Vain each fierce en­dea­vor:...

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From the tor­ment nev­er;

Vain the ty­rant’s sharp­est aim,

Vain each fierce en­dea­vor:

Let Us Now Our Voices Raise

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