des­pis­ers

The phrase "des­pis­ers" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“des­pis­ers”· 2 hymns found
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Make the heav’ns with ech­oes ring.
And spread the plague of vir­tue there.

des­pis­ers

Hear the dread­ful sound De­part,
And dream that they the res­pite give.

Lo, He Comes, Arrayed in Vengeance

lyricist: Joseph Swain, 1792
Composer: Bristol Tune Book, 1876
Hymn 1

...Make the heav’ns with ech­oes ring.

Now, des­pis­ers, look and won­der!

Hear the dread­ful sound De­part,...

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Make the heav’ns with ech­oes ring.

Now, des­pis­ers, look and won­der!

Hear the dread­ful sound De­part,

Lo, He Comes, Arrayed in Vengeance

Jesu, the Growing Work Is Thine

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1742
Composer: Franz Haydn (1732–1809)
Hymn 2

...And spread the plague of vir­tue there.

Wondering the calm des­pis­ers stand,

And dream that they the res­pite give....

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And spread the plague of vir­tue there.

Wondering the calm des­pis­ers stand,

And dream that they the res­pite give.

Jesu, the Growing Work Is Thine

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