The phrase "cruel foes" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
cruel foes
...Protect me from their wrath;
To false accusers, cruel foes,
O Lord, do not my soul expose....
Protect me from their wrath;
To false accusers, cruel foes,
O Lord, do not my soul expose.
...Spear and nails all rend Thee!
Lo! Thy cruel foes with scorn
On the cross extend Thee!...
Spear and nails all rend Thee!
Lo! Thy cruel foes with scorn
On the cross extend Thee!
...When it appeared, our guilty land
Should be destroyed by cruel foes.
But thanks be to our gracious Lord;...
When it appeared, our guilty land
Should be destroyed by cruel foes.
But thanks be to our gracious Lord;
...To cheerful hours the harp belongs;
My cruel foes, insulting cried,
Come, sing us one of Zion’s songs....
To cheerful hours the harp belongs;
My cruel foes, insulting cried,
Come, sing us one of Zion’s songs.
...Alone he stood unmoved
Amid his cruel foes;
Oh, wondrous was the might that then...
Alone he stood unmoved
Amid his cruel foes;
Oh, wondrous was the might that then
Explore random hymns and find new inspiration