dark­er

We found "dark­er" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

dark­er· 20 hymns found
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Be firm and be faith­ful; de­sert not the right;
From the paths of sin;
Do you fear the foe will in the con­flict win?
Its whis­pered mes­sage tells me Thou art near.
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Deliverance shall arise.
Sad Geth­se­ma­ne,
With the dead­ly foes without me,
To wel­come end­less day?
And as I gaze and pon­der,
And trace their rank on thrones of light,
First how vain this world be­low;
No com­fort, life, or light to see,
Securely did ab­ide;
Shall we, like guil­ty Ad­am, hide
For Je­sus hath bid­den me look un­to Him;
Strong cap­tains to de­fend the right,
The ev­en­ing is ad­van­cing,
His pierc­èd hand shall wipe away all tears!

dark­er

The sha­dows of the night,
Then up and be do­ing, though cow­ards may fail;
Never doubt or fear,
Clear the dark­ened win­dows, op­en wide the door,
And all the good seem sad­ly marred by wrong,
Deep sha­dows o’er­spread­ing the sky,
O teach us to en­dure
Cross-crowned Cal­va­ry.
But I saw those le­gions flee,
Than He went through be­fore;
But there’s a voice above me
Great God! and shall this soul of mine
Doubts per­plex, and fears dis­tress;
Implunged in deep­er mi­se­ry,
Till light I scarce could see;
For who His com­ing may abide?
His love and His mer­cy in beau­ty shine thro’.
And arm­èdst Is­ra­el for the fight;
The Bride­groom is aris­ing,
Yet will the sha­dows ev­ery one be gone!

As Darker, Darker Fall Around

lyricist: Anonymous, 1842
Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1800
Hymn 1

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As dark­er, dark­er, fall around

The sha­dows of the night,...

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As dark­er, dark­er, fall around

The sha­dows of the night,

As Darker, Darker Fall Around

Be Firm and Be Faithful

lyricist: Christian Melodist, 1849
Composer: John Roberts, 1839
Hymn 2

...Be firm and be faith­ful; de­sert not the right;

The brave become bold­er the dark­er the night.

Then up and be do­ing, though cow­ards may fail;...

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Be firm and be faith­ful; de­sert not the right;

The brave become bold­er the dark­er the night.

Then up and be do­ing, though cow­ards may fail;

Be Firm and Be Faithful

If We Will

lyricist: William Poole, 191523
Composer: Bentley Ackley
Hymn 3

...From the paths of sin;

Does the way grow dark­er still?

Never doubt or fear,...

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From the paths of sin;

Does the way grow dark­er still?

Never doubt or fear,

If We Will

Let the Sunshine In

lyricist: Ada Blenkhorn, 1895
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 4

...Do you fear the foe will in the con­flict win?

Is it dark with­out you—dark­er still with­in?

Clear the dark­ened win­dows, op­en wide the door,...

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Do you fear the foe will in the con­flict win?

Is it dark with­out you—dark­er still with­in?

Clear the dark­ened win­dows, op­en wide the door,

Let the Sunshine In

I Hear Thy Voice

lyricist: Marion Ham, 1912
Composer: From Felix Mendelssohn
Hymn 5

...Its whis­pered mes­sage tells me Thou art near.

When ev­il reigns, life’s dark­er depths re­veal­ing,

And all the good seem sad­ly marred by wrong,...

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Its whis­pered mes­sage tells me Thou art near.

When ev­il reigns, life’s dark­er depths re­veal­ing,

And all the good seem sad­ly marred by wrong,

I Hear Thy Voice

The Touch of His Tender Hand

lyricist: Clara Brooks, 1918
Composer: Andrew Byers
Hymn 6

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Far away in a land that is dark­er than night,

Deep sha­dows o’er­spread­ing the sky,...

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Far away in a land that is dark­er than night,

Deep sha­dows o’er­spread­ing the sky,

The Touch of His Tender Hand

Father of Love

lyricist: William Irons, 1844
Composer: John Dykes, 1866
Hymn 7

...Deliverance shall arise.

Or, if some dark­er lot be good,

O teach us to en­dure...

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Deliverance shall arise.

Or, if some dark­er lot be good,

O teach us to en­dure

Father of Love

In the Hour of Trial

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1834
Composer: Spencer Lane, 1874
Hymn 8

...Sad Geth­se­ma­ne,

Or, in dark­er sem­blance,

Cross-crowned Cal­va­ry....

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Sad Geth­se­ma­ne,

Or, in dark­er sem­blance,

Cross-crowned Cal­va­ry.

In the Hour of Trial

The Man of Galilee (Lozier)

lyricist: John Lozier (1832–1907)
Composer: Matthew McPhail (1854–1931)
Hymn 9

...With the dead­ly foes without me,

And dark­er foes with­in;

But I saw those le­gions flee,...

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With the dead­ly foes without me,

And dark­er foes with­in;

But I saw those le­gions flee,

The Man of Galilee (Lozier)

Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care

lyricist: Richard Baxter, 1681
Composer: William Havergal, 1847
Hymn 10

...To wel­come end­less day?

Christ leads me through no dark­er rooms

Than He went through be­fore;...

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To wel­come end­less day?

Christ leads me through no dark­er rooms

Than He went through be­fore;

Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care

Slowly, Slowly Darkening

lyricist: Samuel Greg, 1868
Composer: Alfred Wathall
Hymn 11

...And as I gaze and pon­der,

They dark and dark­er grow.

But there’s a voice above me...

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And as I gaze and pon­der,

They dark and dark­er grow.

But there’s a voice above me

Slowly, Slowly Darkening

The Great Jehovah! Who Shall Dare

lyricist: Philip Doddridge, 1737
Composer: Robert Earnshaw, 1918
Hymn 12

...And trace their rank on thrones of light,

By hea­vi­er chains, and dark­er night.

Great God! and shall this soul of mine...

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And trace their rank on thrones of light,

By hea­vi­er chains, and dark­er night.

Great God! and shall this soul of mine

The Great Jehovah! Who Shall Dare

Lord, Have Mercy When We Pray

lyricist: Henry Milman, 1827
Composer: Benjamin Carr, 1824
Hymn 13

...First how vain this world be­low;

When its dark­er thoughts op­press,

Doubts per­plex, and fears dis­tress;...

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First how vain this world be­low;

When its dark­er thoughts op­press,

Doubts per­plex, and fears dis­tress;

Lord, Have Mercy When We Pray

Whether the Word Be Preached or Read

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1783
Composer: Dimitri Bortniansky, 1825
Hymn 14

...No com­fort, life, or light to see,

But me in dark­er dark­ness leaves,

Implunged in deep­er mi­se­ry,...

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No com­fort, life, or light to see,

But me in dark­er dark­ness leaves,

Implunged in deep­er mi­se­ry,

Whether the Word Be Preached or Read

Come Closer, Child, to Me

lyricist: Susan Delmarter, 1903
Composer: James Delmarter
Hymn 15

...Securely did ab­ide;

But still the sky grew dark­er,

Till light I scarce could see;...

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Securely did ab­ide;

But still the sky grew dark­er,

Till light I scarce could see;

Come Closer, Child, to Me

It Is the Lord! Behold His Hand

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1853
Composer: Leipzig, Germany, 1625
Hymn 16

...Shall we, like guil­ty Ad­am, hide

In dark­est shades our dark­er fears?

For who His com­ing may abide?...

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Shall we, like guil­ty Ad­am, hide

In dark­est shades our dark­er fears?

For who His com­ing may abide?

It Is the Lord! Behold His Hand

Nothing to Fear

lyricist: Kate Ulmer, 1900
Composer: Henry Newton
Hymn 17

...For Je­sus hath bid­den me look un­to Him;

Tho’ dark­er than mid­night the cloud’s som­ber hue,

His love and His mer­cy in beau­ty shine thro’....

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For Je­sus hath bid­den me look un­to Him;

Tho’ dark­er than mid­night the cloud’s som­ber hue,

His love and His mer­cy in beau­ty shine thro’.

Nothing to Fear

O Lord of Hosts, Who Didst Upraise

lyricist: Arthur Benson, 1899
Composer: Geistliche Lieder, 1539
Hymn 18

...Strong cap­tains to de­fend the right,

In dark­er years and stern­er days,

And arm­èdst Is­ra­el for the fight;...

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Strong cap­tains to de­fend the right,

In dark­er years and stern­er days,

And arm­èdst Is­ra­el for the fight;

O Lord of Hosts, Who Didst Upraise

Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers

lyricist: Laurentius Laurenti, 1700
Composer: Daniel Evans, 1865
Hymn 19

...The ev­en­ing is ad­van­cing,

And dark­er night is near.

The Bride­groom is aris­ing,...

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The ev­en­ing is ad­van­cing,

And dark­er night is near.

The Bride­groom is aris­ing,

Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers

The Millennial Dawn

lyricist: Virginia Levis, 1900
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 20

...His pierc­èd hand shall wipe away all tears!

What tho’ the dark night still be grow­ing dark­er?

Yet will the sha­dows ev­ery one be gone!...

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His pierc­èd hand shall wipe away all tears!

What tho’ the dark night still be grow­ing dark­er?

Yet will the sha­dows ev­ery one be gone!

The Millennial Dawn

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