earth­quake

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

earth­quake· 20 hymns found
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That strike us with un­wont­ed fear?
Shall pre­sent a glo­ri­ous sight,
Thy ho­ly Church, O God,
When through the mount­ains deep and loud
Paul and Si­las, pri­son fast­ened,
And notes on earth the spar­row’s fall.
Caused by the Al­migh­ty’s frown,
To wak­en, warn, and scourge our race,
Our joys shall in­crease,
That earth and Heav’n amaze?
Yield we now our bo­dies up
In the dark­some mid­night, lo!
Early ere the dawn of the morn­ing,
Or else when He comes down,
Let sense be dumb, let flesh re­tire;
Or caught the still small whis­per, high­er
In obe­di­ence to Pi­late’s word.
And now lift up our head,
For signs of the times:
In grief, at break of day,

earth­quake

And threat­en our de­struct­ion near?
Angel guards all robed in white.
And tem­pests are abroad.
The fright­ed eagle sprang in air;
Bands were rent, and doors were op­ened,
Throws wide to free­dom’s frag­rant air;
Then their hopes are tum­bled down,
Let church­es weep with­in their pale,
In per­ma­nent peace.
Why hides the sun his rays?
Listening for the call di­vine,
Sign of dead­ly con­flict o’er,
By the tomb, now emp­ty and op­en,
To hide thee from His frown.
O still, small voice of calm.
O Mas­ter, it is good to be
And the keep­ers did shake, to earth then they reeled.
It is my Sav­ior’s tread!
False Christs and shrines;
Had rolled the stone away.

From Whence These Dire Portents Around? (Charles)

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1755
Composer: James Walton, 1864
Hymn 1

...That strike us with un­wont­ed fear?

Why do these earth­quakes rock the ground,

And threat­en our de­struct­ion near?...

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That strike us with un­wont­ed fear?

Why do these earth­quakes rock the ground,

And threat­en our de­struct­ion near?

From Whence These Dire Portents Around? (Charles)

Pain and Toil Are Over Now

lyricist: Cecil Alexander, 1846
Composer: Frederick Gore-Ouseley, 1872
Hymn 2

...Shall pre­sent a glo­ri­ous sight,

Stone by earth­quake rolled away,

Angel guards all robed in white....

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Shall pre­sent a glo­ri­ous sight,

Stone by earth­quake rolled away,

Angel guards all robed in white.

Pain and Toil Are Over Now

O Where Are Kings and Empires Now?

lyricist: Arthur Coxe, 1839
Composer: Thomas Tallis, ca. 1567
Hymn 3

...Thy ho­ly Church, O God,

Though earth­quake shocks are threat­en­ing her,

And tem­pests are abroad....

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Thy ho­ly Church, O God,

Though earth­quake shocks are threat­en­ing her,

And tem­pests are abroad.

O Where Are Kings and Empires Now?

Elijah’s Interview with God

lyricist: Henry Lyte, 1826 and 1833
Composer: Swedish Koralbok, 1697, adapted by Richard Adams, 2018
Hymn 4

...When through the mount­ains deep and loud

An earth­quake thun­dered on.

The fright­ed eagle sprang in air;...

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When through the mount­ains deep and loud

An earth­quake thun­dered on.

The fright­ed eagle sprang in air;

Elijah’s Interview with God

Songs by Night

lyricist: John Clements, 1901
Composer: Ferd Degen and Peter Bilhorn
Hymn 5

...Paul and Si­las, pri­son fast­ened,

Shook the jail with earth­quake might;

Bands were rent, and doors were op­ened,...

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Paul and Si­las, pri­son fast­ened,

Shook the jail with earth­quake might;

Bands were rent, and doors were op­ened,

Songs by Night

At Midnight’s Holy Hour

lyricist: Daniel Lucas, 1875
Composer: Zimri Parvin
Hymn 6

...And notes on earth the spar­row’s fall.

An earth­quake shock the pri­son door

Throws wide to free­dom’s frag­rant air;...

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And notes on earth the spar­row’s fall.

An earth­quake shock the pri­son door

Throws wide to free­dom’s frag­rant air;

At Midnight’s Holy Hour

How Weak the Thoughts, and Vain

lyricist: The Wesleys, 1750
Composer: Thomas Turvey
Hymn 7

...Caused by the Al­migh­ty’s frown,

When the sud­den earth­quake comes,

Then their hopes are tum­bled down,...

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Caused by the Al­migh­ty’s frown,

When the sud­den earth­quake comes,

Then their hopes are tum­bled down,

How Weak the Thoughts, and Vain

O Let the Land Mourn Through Its Coasts

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1853
Composer: Michael Lonneke, 2005
Hymn 8

...To wak­en, warn, and scourge our race,

Than earth­quake, fire, or storm.

Let church­es weep with­in their pale,...

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To wak­en, warn, and scourge our race,

Than earth­quake, fire, or storm.

Let church­es weep with­in their pale,

O Let the Land Mourn Through Its Coasts

The Sinners How Blest

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1750
Composer: Sidney Nicholson, 1916
Hymn 9

...Our joys shall in­crease,

And earth­quakes shall ground us

In per­ma­nent peace....

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Our joys shall in­crease,

And earth­quakes shall ground us

In per­ma­nent peace.

The Sinners How Blest

From Whence These Dire Portents Around? (Samuel)

lyricist: Samuel Wesley, Jr., 1736
Composer: Ancient Irish melody
Hymn 10

...That earth and Heav’n amaze?

Wherefore do earth­quakes cleave the ground?

Why hides the sun his rays?...

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That earth and Heav’n amaze?

Wherefore do earth­quakes cleave the ground?

Why hides the sun his rays?

From Whence These Dire Portents Around? (Samuel)

Stand the Omnipotent Decree

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1756
Composer: Thomas Arne (1710–1778)
Hymn 11

...Yield we now our bo­dies up

To earth­quake, plague, or sword;

Listening for the call di­vine,...

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Yield we now our bo­dies up

To earth­quake, plague, or sword;

Listening for the call di­vine,

Stand the Omnipotent Decree

Near the Tomb Where Jesus Slept

Composer: George Grantham, 1871
Hymn 12

...In the dark­some mid­night, lo!

Hark! an earth­quake rolls be­low!

Sign of dead­ly con­flict o’er,...

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In the dark­some mid­night, lo!

Hark! an earth­quake rolls be­low!

Sign of dead­ly con­flict o’er,

Near the Tomb Where Jesus Slept

Early Ere the Dawn of the Morning

Composer: John Hopkins, 1863
Hymn 13

...Early ere the dawn of the morn­ing,

After the earth­quake thun­der—

By the tomb, now emp­ty and op­en,...

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Early ere the dawn of the morn­ing,

After the earth­quake thun­der—

By the tomb, now emp­ty and op­en,

Early Ere the Dawn of the Morning

Although on Massy Pillars Built

lyricist: John Newton, 1779
Composer: William Croft, 1708
Hymn 14

...Or else when He comes down,

Thou wilt in vain for earth­quakes cry,

To hide thee from His frown....

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Or else when He comes down,

Thou wilt in vain for earth­quakes cry,

To hide thee from His frown.

Although on Massy Pillars Built

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

lyricist: John Whittier, 1872
Composer: Frederick Maker, 1887
Hymn 15

...Let sense be dumb, let flesh re­tire;

Speak through the earth­quake, wind, and fire,

O still, small voice of calm....

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Let sense be dumb, let flesh re­tire;

Speak through the earth­quake, wind, and fire,

O still, small voice of calm.

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

O Master, It Is Good to Be

lyricist: Arthur Stanley, 1870
Composer: Beethoven
Hymn 16

...Or caught the still small whis­per, high­er

Than storm, than earth­quake, or than fire.

O Mas­ter, it is good to be...

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Or caught the still small whis­per, high­er

Than storm, than earth­quake, or than fire.

O Mas­ter, it is good to be

O Master, It Is Good to Be

The Holy Dawn

lyricist: Mary Elderkin, 1906
Composer: George W. Elderkin
Hymn 17

...In obe­di­ence to Pi­late’s word.

Lo, an earth­quake was sent and Je­sus’ tomb was rent

And the keep­ers did shake, to earth then they reeled....

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In obe­di­ence to Pi­late’s word.

Lo, an earth­quake was sent and Je­sus’ tomb was rent

And the keep­ers did shake, to earth then they reeled.

The Holy Dawn

Ye Servants of the Lord (Wesley)

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1750
Composer: Welsh hymn tune
Hymn 18

...And now lift up our head,

And in the earth­quake cry,

It is my Sav­ior’s tread!...

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And now lift up our head,

And in the earth­quake cry,

It is my Sav­ior’s tread!

Ye Servants of the Lord (Wesley)

Through the Ages Saints Have Wondered

lyricist: Richard Adams, 2005
Composer: Harry Mason, 1924
Hymn 19

...For signs of the times:

Plague, earth­quake, fa­mine,

False Christs and shrines;...

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For signs of the times:

Plague, earth­quake, fa­mine,

False Christs and shrines;

Through the Ages Saints Have Wondered

Death and Resurrection (Thompson)

lyricist: Priscilla Thompson, 1907
Composer: English traditional
Hymn 20

...In grief, at break of day,

An an­gel, ’mid an earth­quake vast,

Had rolled the stone away....

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In grief, at break of day,

An an­gel, ’mid an earth­quake vast,

Had rolled the stone away.

Death and Resurrection (Thompson)

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