de­cline

The phrase "de­cline" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

de­cline· 20 hymns found
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At Zi­on scoff, and Zi­on’s king;
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Let the last on earth take place,
And tempt my soul to snares and sin,
Where gold­en glo­ries ev­er shine,
See we in the realm of sto­ry
See we in the realm of sto­ry
Whose flash­es of glo­ry
Then let us go forth to the work yet to do,
Now is the time, ac­cept­ed time,
Before my jour­ney is com­plete
Your Sav­ior died to gain for you
Have you thought what it means to be lost?
Translated to that hap­pi­er sphere.
Though in vain the ol­ive la­bors,
Death is but a bright tran­si­tion,
How soon al­as, they’re gone!
That I from Thee no more may stray,
Pale, pale grows that dear brow,
Beautiful sea, O beau­ti­ful sea,

de­cline

Is this a day for me to sing?
The twink­ling stars come one by one to shed their light;
Founded in per­pe­tu­al grace,
They hate me, Lord, with­out a cause,
Beyond the sun­set’s ra­di­ant glow,
In their fall, as in their glo­ry,
In their fall, as in their glo­ry,
Over the riv­er,
Be strong in the Lord, and the pro­mise be­lieve,
Tell Him your weak­ness, all av­ow,
My God, O spare me, I en­treat;
Each mo­ment as it pass­es by,
Do you Heav­en re­sign?
Till all are passed away,
I will re­joice in the Lord, my Re­deem­er,
To the realm of life eter­nal,
Just like the set­ting sun.
Before the cross of Him who died,
His parched lip moves and now
Over thy waves that si­lent­ly flow

My Harp Untuned, and Laid Aside

lyricist: John Newton, 1779
Composer: John Dykes, 1861
Hymn 1

...At Zi­on scoff, and Zi­on’s king;

When zeal de­clines, and love grows cold,

Is this a day for me to sing?...

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At Zi­on scoff, and Zi­on’s king;

When zeal de­clines, and love grows cold,

Is this a day for me to sing?

My Harp Untuned, and Laid Aside

The Sun Declines

lyricist: Robert Walmsley, 1893
Composer: Horatio Palmer
Hymn 2

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The sun de­clines; o’er land and sea creeps on the night;

The twink­ling stars come one by one to shed their light;...

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The sun de­clines; o’er land and sea creeps on the night;

The twink­ling stars come one by one to shed their light;

The Sun Declines

God of Heav’n, Appear Below

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762
Composer: James Nares, 1742
Hymn 3

...Let the last on earth take place,

Never, nev­er to de­cline;

Founded in per­pe­tu­al grace,...

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Let the last on earth take place,

Never, nev­er to de­cline;

Founded in per­pe­tu­al grace,

God of Heav’n, Appear Below

When Pain and Anguish Seize Me, Lord

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Henry Oliver, 1832
Hymn 4

...And tempt my soul to snares and sin,

Yet Thy com­mands I ne’er de­cline.

They hate me, Lord, with­out a cause,...

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And tempt my soul to snares and sin,

Yet Thy com­mands I ne’er de­cline.

They hate me, Lord, with­out a cause,

When Pain and Anguish Seize Me, Lord

Beyond the Sunset

lyricist: Josephine Pollard, 1871
Composer: William Perkins, 1897
Hymn 5

...Where gold­en glo­ries ev­er shine,

Beyond the thought of day’s de­cline.

Beyond the sun­set’s ra­di­ant glow,...

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Where gold­en glo­ries ev­er shine,

Beyond the thought of day’s de­cline.

Beyond the sun­set’s ra­di­ant glow,

Beyond the Sunset

Chautauqua Hymn

lyricist: Salathiel Kirk, 1900
Composer: Samuel Wesley, 1864
Hymn 6

...See we in the realm of sto­ry

Nations flour­ish and de­cline?

In their fall, as in their glo­ry,...

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See we in the realm of sto­ry

Nations flour­ish and de­cline?

In their fall, as in their glo­ry,

Chautauqua Hymn

Chautauqua Hymn

lyricist: Salathiel Kirk, 1900
Composer: Samuel Wesley, 1864
Hymn 7

...See we in the realm of sto­ry

Nations flour­ish and de­cline?

In their fall, as in their glo­ry,...

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See we in the realm of sto­ry

Nations flour­ish and de­cline?

In their fall, as in their glo­ry,

Chautauqua Hymn

Over the Bright, Crystal River

lyricist: Helen Rains, 1877
Composer: James Fillmore
Hymn 8

...Whose flash­es of glo­ry

Will nev­er de­cline.

Over the riv­er,...

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Whose flash­es of glo­ry

Will nev­er de­cline.

Over the riv­er,

Over the Bright, Crystal River

They That Be Wise

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 9

...Then let us go forth to the work yet to do,

With zeal that shall nev­er de­cline,

Be strong in the Lord, and the pro­mise be­lieve,...

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Then let us go forth to the work yet to do,

With zeal that shall nev­er de­cline,

Be strong in the Lord, and the pro­mise be­lieve,

They That Be Wise

Ask Him Now

lyricist: A. O. Snow, 1883
Composer: A. O. Snow and James Murray
Hymn 10

...Now is the time, ac­cept­ed time,

Jesus is call­ing, don’t de­cline;

Tell Him your weak­ness, all av­ow,...

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Now is the time, ac­cept­ed time,

Jesus is call­ing, don’t de­cline;

Tell Him your weak­ness, all av­ow,

Ask Him Now

Before My Journey Is Complete

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Virgil Taylor, 1850
Hymn 11

...Before my jour­ney is com­plete

My vi­gor fails, my years de­cline;

My God, O spare me, I en­treat;...

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Before my jour­ney is com­plete

My vi­gor fails, my years de­cline;

My God, O spare me, I en­treat;

Before My Journey Is Complete

The Moment It is Done

lyricist: W. A. Bradley, 1908
Composer: Robert Harkness
Hymn 12

...Your Sav­ior died to gain for you

The gift you now de­cline.

Each mo­ment as it pass­es by,...

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Your Sav­ior died to gain for you

The gift you now de­cline.

Each mo­ment as it pass­es by,

The Moment It is Done

Are You Counting the Cost?

lyricist: H. F. James, 1901
Composer: William Dale
Hymn 13

...Have you thought what it means to be lost?

For the joys that de­cline,

Do you Heav­en re­sign?...

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Have you thought what it means to be lost?

For the joys that de­cline,

Do you Heav­en re­sign?

Are You Counting the Cost?

Friend After Friend Departs

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1824
Composer: William Cooke, 1897
Hymn 14

...Translated to that hap­pi­er sphere.

Thus star by star de­clines,

Till all are passed away,...

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Translated to that hap­pi­er sphere.

Thus star by star de­clines,

Till all are passed away,

Friend After Friend Departs

Though the Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom

lyricist: Ernest Thompson, 1905
Composer: Daniel Towner
Hymn 15

...Though in vain the ol­ive la­bors,

And the fruit­ful fields de­cline:

I will re­joice in the Lord, my Re­deem­er,...

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Though in vain the ol­ive la­bors,

And the fruit­ful fields de­cline:

I will re­joice in the Lord, my Re­deem­er,

Though the Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom

Sweet Assurance

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1892
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 16

...Death is but a bright tran­si­tion,

From a world where joys de­cline,

To the realm of life eter­nal,...

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Death is but a bright tran­si­tion,

From a world where joys de­cline,

To the realm of life eter­nal,

Sweet Assurance

Quickly My Days Have Passed Away

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: Edinburgh Psalter, 1615
Hymn 17

...How soon al­as, they’re gone!

Life’s gay­est scenes de­cline in haste,

Just like the set­ting sun....

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How soon al­as, they’re gone!

Life’s gay­est scenes de­cline in haste,

Just like the set­ting sun.

Quickly My Days Have Passed Away

My God, Accept My Heart This Day

lyricist: Matthew Bridges, 1848
Composer: Alexander Reinagle, 1836
Hymn 18

...That I from Thee no more may stray,

No more from Thee de­cline.

Before the cross of Him who died,...

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That I from Thee no more may stray,

No more from Thee de­cline.

Before the cross of Him who died,

My God, Accept My Heart This Day

Lo—On the Inglorious Tree

lyricist: Roman Breviary, 1827
Composer: Church Hymn and Tune Book, 1852
Hymn 19

...Pale, pale grows that dear brow,

In death that droop­ing head de­clines;

His parched lip moves and now...

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Pale, pale grows that dear brow,

In death that droop­ing head de­clines;

His parched lip moves and now

Lo—On the Inglorious Tree

O Beautiful Sea

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 20

...Beautiful sea, O beau­ti­ful sea,

Thy glo­ry shall nev­er de­cline;

Over thy waves that si­lent­ly flow...

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Beautiful sea, O beau­ti­ful sea,

Thy glo­ry shall nev­er de­cline;

Over thy waves that si­lent­ly flow

O Beautiful Sea

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