"elder brother" appears in 13 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
elder brother
...Thou, like us, didst nurture find;
Be Thou then our elder brother,
And protector ever kind....
Thou, like us, didst nurture find;
Be Thou then our elder brother,
And protector ever kind.
...Walking every day more close
To our elder brother;
Growing every day more true...
Walking every day more close
To our elder brother;
Growing every day more true
...Our world encircling race.
Our elder brother to a mortal frame
His God-like glory humbled and became...
Our world encircling race.
Our elder brother to a mortal frame
His God-like glory humbled and became
...There is only one name that the saints adore—
Jesus, our elder brother;
They give Him all the praise, now and ever more;...
There is only one name that the saints adore—
Jesus, our elder brother;
They give Him all the praise, now and ever more;
...Savior we pray, brighten our way;
Lead us, dear elder Brother.
Curtains of night veil from our sight...
Savior we pray, brighten our way;
Lead us, dear elder Brother.
Curtains of night veil from our sight
...In brotherhood of need.
Our elder brother Thou,
Whose heritage we share,...
In brotherhood of need.
Our elder brother Thou,
Whose heritage we share,
...To bring the kingdom in,
O Christ, the elder Brother
Of proud and beaten men,...
To bring the kingdom in,
O Christ, the elder Brother
Of proud and beaten men,
...That we might reign with Thee on high.
Dear Savior, elder brother, friend,
Abide with us till life shall end;...
That we might reign with Thee on high.
Dear Savior, elder brother, friend,
Abide with us till life shall end;
...Have sweet communion with Him each day;
This Elder Brother ’tis joy to know,
Take Jesus with you, where’er you go....
Have sweet communion with Him each day;
This Elder Brother ’tis joy to know,
Take Jesus with you, where’er you go.
...Bless Thou our fellowship today.
O Christ, our elder brother, who
By serving man God’s will didst do,...
Bless Thou our fellowship today.
O Christ, our elder brother, who
By serving man God’s will didst do,
...With my Savior, with my friend,
With my Christ, my elder brother,
Let Him lead till life shall end....
With my Savior, with my friend,
With my Christ, my elder brother,
Let Him lead till life shall end.
...By the power of the Spirit,
Made true man, our elder brother,
That the lost might life inherit....
By the power of the Spirit,
Made true man, our elder brother,
That the lost might life inherit.
...There our own manhood sits enthroned,
There is our elder brother.
The birthday of our God and king—...
There our own manhood sits enthroned,
There is our elder brother.
The birthday of our God and king—
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