The phrase "despised" resonates through 8 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
despised
...All to leave and follow Thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be....
All to leave and follow Thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be.
...All to leave and follow Thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be....
All to leave and follow Thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be.
...Like one from whom men hide their faces,
He was despised; and we did not esteem Him.
Smitten of God and afflicted....
Like one from whom men hide their faces,
He was despised; and we did not esteem Him.
Smitten of God and afflicted.
...And exchange it some day for a crown.
Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;...
And exchange it some day for a crown.
Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
...A creature became.
Despised and forsaken,
Afflicted with sorrow,...
A creature became.
Despised and forsaken,
Afflicted with sorrow,
...For me He drank the bitter cup of woe.
For me He was reviled, despised, betrayed;
For me was scourged, condemned and crucified;...
For me He drank the bitter cup of woe.
For me He was reviled, despised, betrayed;
For me was scourged, condemned and crucified;
...Later called the Nazarene from Galilee.
For thirty-three years serving, despised, refused by men,
Preaching everywhere God’s kingdom not to miss,...
Later called the Nazarene from Galilee.
For thirty-three years serving, despised, refused by men,
Preaching everywhere God’s kingdom not to miss,
...The broken, contrite heart,
Is ne’er despised by Thee;
My many wicked sins...
The broken, contrite heart,
Is ne’er despised by Thee;
My many wicked sins
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