con­fess­or

The phrase "con­fess­or" resonates through 10 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

con­fess­or· 10 hymns found
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O glo­ri­ous King of mar­tyr hosts,
For peace and fa­vor pray!
For Thy pro­phets’ ea­gle eye,
The mar­tyrs joy in Thee;
[originally, On Is­ra­el’s part ap­pear.]
Who pre­pared the way of Christ,
Thy word and mys­te­ry to ful­fill,
Priests and Le­vites, Gos­pel preach­ers,
Yet hope, in hum­ble faith and fear,
With ros­es and with lil­ies gay.

con­fess­or

Who lead­est to ce­les­tial day
Of all the dea­cons crown,
For the lips of in­fan­cy.
Thy shin­ing bright­ness see;
And let them on Thy­self de­pend,
Martyr and ev­an­gel­ist;
Thy mem­bers on Thy throne to place,
Prelates meek and ho­ly teach­ers,
And bring me to that bless­èd place,
And ma­ny a faith­ful priest;

O Glorious King of Martyr Hosts

lyricist: 6th Century Latin
Composer: French church melody
Hymn 1

...O glo­ri­ous King of mar­tyr hosts,

Thou crown that each con­fess­or boasts,

Who lead­est to ce­les­tial day...

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O glo­ri­ous King of mar­tyr hosts,

Thou crown that each con­fess­or boasts,

Who lead­est to ce­les­tial day

O Glorious King of Martyr Hosts

The Lord and King of All Things

lyricist: Anatolius, ca. 800
Composer: Bartholomäus Helder (1585–1635)
Hymn 2

...For peace and fa­vor pray!

Thou first of all con­fess­ors,

Of all the dea­cons crown,...

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For peace and fa­vor pray!

Thou first of all con­fess­ors,

Of all the dea­cons crown,

The Lord and King of All Things

For the Beauty of the Earth

lyricist: Folliot Pierpoint, 1864
Composer: Conrad Kocher, 1838
Hymn 3

...For Thy pro­phets’ ea­gle eye,

For Thy bold con­fess­ors’ might,

For the lips of in­fan­cy....

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For Thy pro­phets’ ea­gle eye,

For Thy bold con­fess­ors’ might,

For the lips of in­fan­cy.

For the Beauty of the Earth

Our Father’s Home Eternal

lyricist: Attributed to Thomas à Kempis (1379–1471)
Composer: Genevan Psalter, 1542
Hymn 4

...The mar­tyrs joy in Thee;

The vir­gins and con­fess­ors

Thy shin­ing bright­ness see;...

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The mar­tyrs joy in Thee;

The vir­gins and con­fess­ors

Thy shin­ing bright­ness see;

Our Father’s Home Eternal

Jesus of Nazareth, Look Down

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1749
Composer: Edward Hodges (1796–1867)
Hymn 5

...[originally, On Is­ra­el’s part ap­pear.]

Thy weak­est con­fess­ors de­fend,

And let them on Thy­self de­pend,...

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[originally, On Is­ra­el’s part ap­pear.]

Thy weak­est con­fess­ors de­fend,

And let them on Thy­self de­pend,

Jesus of Nazareth, Look Down

Hark! The Sound of Holy Voices

lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth, 1862
Composer: John Dykes, 1871
Hymn 6

...Who pre­pared the way of Christ,

King, apos­tle, saint, con­fess­or,

Martyr and ev­an­gel­ist;...

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Who pre­pared the way of Christ,

King, apos­tle, saint, con­fess­or,

Martyr and ev­an­gel­ist;

Hark! The Sound of Holy Voices

How Happy Are the Little Flock

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1756
Composer: Charles Gabriel, 1901
Hymn 7

...Thy word and mys­te­ry to ful­fill,

Thy con­fess­ors to ap­prove,

Thy mem­bers on Thy throne to place,...

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Thy word and mys­te­ry to ful­fill,

Thy con­fess­ors to ap­prove,

Thy mem­bers on Thy throne to place,

How Happy Are the Little Flock

Spouse of Christ, in Arms Contending

lyricist: Jean B. de Contes (?–1679)
Composer: Johann Steiner (1688–1761)
Hymn 8

...Priests and Le­vites, Gos­pel preach­ers,

And con­fess­ors num­ber­less,

Prelates meek and ho­ly teach­ers,...

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Priests and Le­vites, Gos­pel preach­ers,

And con­fess­ors num­ber­less,

Prelates meek and ho­ly teach­ers,

Spouse of Christ, in Arms Contending

’Tis Sure, That Awful Time Will Come

lyricist: Bartholomaus Ringwaldt, ca. 1565
Composer: Wittenberg, Germany, 1535
Hymn 9

...Yet hope, in hum­ble faith and fear,

Thou’lt call me Thy con­fess­or,

And bring me to that bless­èd place,...

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Yet hope, in hum­ble faith and fear,

Thou’lt call me Thy con­fess­or,

And bring me to that bless­èd place,

’Tis Sure, That Awful Time Will Come

Sing the Song, the Triumph Song

lyricist: Anonymous, 1884
Composer: Martin Skeffington, 1891
Hymn 10

...With ros­es and with lil­ies gay.

Martyr host, con­fess­ors true,

And ma­ny a faith­ful priest;...

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With ros­es and with lil­ies gay.

Martyr host, con­fess­ors true,

And ma­ny a faith­ful priest;

Sing the Song, the Triumph Song

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