des­pair­ing

"des­pair­ing" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

des­pair­ing· 20 hymns found
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Always with Thee.
Always with Thee.
Filled be our hearts with peace be­yond com­par­ing,
By the deed of love hath been.
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And in all things trust Him to sup­ply your needs.
Haste away, then, Christ­ian work­ers,
Safely home to God.
Ah, such con­des­cend­ing meek­ness!
We are chos­en first by Him.
Nothing seems hope­ful, no­thing seems glad,
Sounds from the sacr­ed Word;
From plea­sure in­to end­less woe;
Just where I am, oh, let me win
Bitter me­mo­ries in each care­less heart—
Man has sunk to depths of sin;
Sweet mer­cy smiles, and all is peace.
To touch Thee if we may;
But the Mas­ter of the sea,
O let us trust Him, for His words are fair.

des­pair­ing

Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail.
Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail.
Firm is our trust in Thee for peace en­dur­ing,
Are up­lift­ed, cheered, and blest,
Treading life’s treach­er­ous sand;
But to those that fear Him God will send His light.
Go and res­cue those that per­ish,
As thus we see them go,
Full of pi­ty for our weak­ness:
Calm we fol­low at His word,
Keep on be­liev­ing, Je­sus is near;
And trust up­on the Lord!
Blaspheme their mak­er as they go.
With heart aflame, and face aglow,
Shall as­cend from earth’s un­num­bered host
Clad in rags and foul with­in;
Above our fears, above our faults,
Send none un­healed away.
From the wa­ters lift­ed me,
God shall for­give thee all but thy des­pair.

“I Am With You Alway”

Composer: R. H. Hanna, 1892
Hymn 1

...Always with Thee.

Almost des­pair­ing, borne down by the gale,

Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail....

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Always with Thee.

Almost des­pair­ing, borne down by the gale,

Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail.

“I Am With You Alway”

“I Am With You Alway”

Composer: R. H. Hanna, 1892
Hymn 2

...Always with Thee.

Almost des­pair­ing, borne down by the gale,

Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail....

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Always with Thee.

Almost des­pair­ing, borne down by the gale,

Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail.

“I Am With You Alway”

Father in Heaven, in Thy Love Abounding

lyricist: Angus Hibbard, 1938
Composer: Friedrich Flemming, 1811
Hymn 3

...Filled be our hearts with peace be­yond com­par­ing,

Peace in Thy world, joy to all heart’s des­pair­ing,

Firm is our trust in Thee for peace en­dur­ing,...

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Filled be our hearts with peace be­yond com­par­ing,

Peace in Thy world, joy to all heart’s des­pair­ing,

Firm is our trust in Thee for peace en­dur­ing,

Father in Heaven, in Thy Love Abounding

Heaven Is Here, Where Hymns of Gladness

lyricist: John Adams, 1846
Composer: Croatian tune
Hymn 4

...By the deed of love hath been.

Where the sad, the poor, des­pair­ing,

Are up­lift­ed, cheered, and blest,...

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By the deed of love hath been.

Where the sad, the poor, des­pair­ing,

Are up­lift­ed, cheered, and blest,

Heaven Is Here, Where Hymns of Gladness

By the Touch of His Hand

lyricist: N. E. Cannon, 1915
Composer: Charles Vaughan
Hymn 5

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Burdened by sin and des­pair­ing,

Treading life’s treach­er­ous sand;...

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Burdened by sin and des­pair­ing,

Treading life’s treach­er­ous sand;

By the Touch of His Hand

On the Good and Faithful

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Spencer Lane, 1879
Hymn 6

...And in all things trust Him to sup­ply your needs.

Anxious and des­pair­ing, ma­ny walk in night;

But to those that fear Him God will send His light....

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And in all things trust Him to sup­ply your needs.

Anxious and des­pair­ing, ma­ny walk in night;

But to those that fear Him God will send His light.

On the Good and Faithful

Up and Onward

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 7

...Haste away, then, Christ­ian work­ers,

Hear the deep, des­pair­ing call;

Go and res­cue those that per­ish,...

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Haste away, then, Christ­ian work­ers,

Hear the deep, des­pair­ing call;

Go and res­cue those that per­ish,

Up and Onward

Still They Go and Leave Us

Composer: J. B. Ferguson, 1880
Hymn 8

...Safely home to God.

We weep, but not des­pair­ing,

As thus we see them go,...

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Safely home to God.

We weep, but not des­pair­ing,

As thus we see them go,

Still They Go and Leave Us

Hark! Upon the Morning Breezes

lyricist: From the Greek
Composer: Darmstadt Gesangbuch, 1698
Hymn 9

...Ah, such con­des­cend­ing meek­ness!

Stooping to a world des­pair­ing,

Full of pi­ty for our weak­ness:...

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Ah, such con­des­cend­ing meek­ness!

Stooping to a world des­pair­ing,

Full of pi­ty for our weak­ness:

Hark! Upon the Morning Breezes

Hark, the Church Proclaims Her Honor

lyricist: Samuel Preiswerk, 1844
Composer: Halle, Germany, 1829
Hymn 10

...We are chos­en first by Him.

Onward, then! For naught des­pair­ing,

Calm we fol­low at His word,...

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We are chos­en first by Him.

Onward, then! For naught des­pair­ing,

Calm we fol­low at His word,

Hark, the Church Proclaims Her Honor

Keep on Believing (Duff)

lyricist: Mildred Duff, 1901
Composer: Lucy Booth-Hellborn, arranged by Peter Bilhorn
Hymn 11

...Nothing seems hope­ful, no­thing seems glad,

All is des­pair­ing, ev­en time sad.

Keep on be­liev­ing, Je­sus is near;...

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Nothing seems hope­ful, no­thing seems glad,

All is des­pair­ing, ev­en time sad.

Keep on be­liev­ing, Je­sus is near;

Keep on Believing (Duff)

How Sad Our State by Nature Is!

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707
Composer: Herbert Irons, 1861
Hymn 12

...Sounds from the sacr­ed Word;

Ho, ye des­pair­ing sin­ners, come,

And trust up­on the Lord!...

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Sounds from the sacr­ed Word;

Ho, ye des­pair­ing sin­ners, come,

And trust up­on the Lord!

How Sad Our State by Nature Is!

God Gives His Mercies to Be Spent

lyricist: William Cowper, 1779
Composer: St. Alban’s Tune Book
Hymn 13

...From plea­sure in­to end­less woe;

And with a long des­pair­ing groan

Blaspheme their mak­er as they go....

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From plea­sure in­to end­less woe;

And with a long des­pair­ing groan

Blaspheme their mak­er as they go.

God Gives His Mercies to Be Spent

Just Where I Am

lyricist: Fred Morris, 1913
Composer: Robert Harkness
Hymn 14

...Just where I am, oh, let me win

Some sad, des­pair­ing soul from sin;

With heart aflame, and face aglow,...

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Just where I am, oh, let me win

Some sad, des­pair­ing soul from sin;

With heart aflame, and face aglow,

Just Where I Am

Who Shall Be Able to Stand? (Harris)

Composer: Thoro Harris, 1908
Hymn 15

...Bitter me­mo­ries in each care­less heart—

When the loud des­pair­ing cry of my­ri­ads lost

Shall as­cend from earth’s un­num­bered host...

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Bitter me­mo­ries in each care­less heart—

When the loud des­pair­ing cry of my­ri­ads lost

Shall as­cend from earth’s un­num­bered host

Who Shall Be Able to Stand? (Harris)

Christ Is Born, Go Forth to Meet Him

lyricist: Cosmas, 760
Composer: Henry Gauntlett, 1849
Hymn 16

...Man has sunk to depths of sin;

Now de­filed, de­based, des­pair­ing,

Clad in rags and foul with­in;...

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Man has sunk to depths of sin;

Now de­filed, de­based, des­pair­ing,

Clad in rags and foul with­in;

Christ Is Born, Go Forth to Meet Him

He Lives! The Great Redeemer Lives!

lyricist: Anne Steele, 1760
Composer: William Tans’ur, 1754
Hymn 17

...Sweet mer­cy smiles, and all is peace.

Hence then, ye black des­pair­ing thoughts;

Above our fears, above our faults,...

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Sweet mer­cy smiles, and all is peace.

Hence then, ye black des­pair­ing thoughts;

Above our fears, above our faults,

He Lives! The Great Redeemer Lives!

Heal Us, Emmanuel

lyricist: William Cowper, 1779
Composer: Johann Crüger, 1647
Hymn 18

...To touch Thee if we may;

O send us not des­pair­ing home,

Send none un­healed away....

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To touch Thee if we may;

O send us not des­pair­ing home,

Send none un­healed away.

Heal Us, Emmanuel

Love Lifted Me

lyricist: James Rowe, 1912
Composer: Howard Smith
Hymn 19

...But the Mas­ter of the sea,

Heard my des­pair­ing cry,

From the wa­ters lift­ed me,...

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But the Mas­ter of the sea,

Heard my des­pair­ing cry,

From the wa­ters lift­ed me,

Love Lifted Me

Christ! I Am Christ’s

lyricist: Frederick Myers, 1867
Composer: Alfred Scott-Gatty, 1902
Hymn 20

...O let us trust Him, for His words are fair.

Man, what is this, and why art thou des­pair­ing?

God shall for­give thee all but thy des­pair....

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O let us trust Him, for His words are fair.

Man, what is this, and why art thou des­pair­ing?

God shall for­give thee all but thy des­pair.

Christ! I Am Christ’s

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