bend the knee;

The phrase "bend the knee;" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

bend the knee;· 4 hymns found
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Today the name is Thine,
He takes that sac­red name
In true re­pent­ance bow,
Let Thy most bless­èd fa­vor be

bend the knee;

They call Thee Je­sus, child div­ine!
Oh, how be­fit­ting Him who came
He wait­eth to be­stow
Blot out our sin; Thy heav­en­ly ray

The Ancient Law Departs

lyricist: Sebastien Besnault, 1736
Composer: Genevan Psalter, 1551
Hymn 1

...Today the name is Thine,

At which we bend the knee;

They call Thee Je­sus, child div­ine!...

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Today the name is Thine,

At which we bend the knee;

They call Thee Je­sus, child div­ine!

The Ancient Law Departs

Now Ancient Shadows Flee

lyricist: Sebastien Besnault, 18th Century
Composer: Samuel Wesley, 1864
Hymn 2

...He takes that sac­red name

At which we bend the knee;

Oh, how be­fit­ting Him who came...

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He takes that sac­red name

At which we bend the knee;

Oh, how be­fit­ting Him who came

Now Ancient Shadows Flee

Come to the Savior Now

lyricist: John Wigner, 1871
Composer: Frederick Maker, 1881
Hymn 3

...In true re­pent­ance bow,

Before Him bend the knee;

He wait­eth to be­stow...

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In true re­pent­ance bow,

Before Him bend the knee;

He wait­eth to be­stow

Come to the Savior Now

O Savior of the World Forlorn

lyricist: Latin 12th Century
Composer: Scottish Psalter, 1615
Hymn 4

...Let Thy most bless­èd fa­vor be

Around us as we bend the knee;

Blot out our sin; Thy heav­en­ly ray...

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Let Thy most bless­èd fa­vor be

Around us as we bend the knee;

Blot out our sin; Thy heav­en­ly ray

O Savior of the World Forlorn

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