faint

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faint· 20 hymns found
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An im­po­tent de­sire,
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Its hat­ed scep­ter shows;
I know of a world that is sunk in shame,
Wanting help in time of need;
The everlasting God
Stitch from morn till morn again,
Hell, at the sight dis­mayed,
Untasted every pure delight,
Whispering a pro­mise
Stitch from morn till morn again,
A bless­èd re­ward.
O Lord, do not my soul ex­pose.
Thy glo­ries ov­er­match our mind,
For Thy flesh is meat in­deed.
He’s the great Creator—

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Leading to thy blest ab­ode
Up to the glo­ri­ous gates of day;
And to those who have no vigor
Tell it all to Je­sus, com­fort or com­plaint.
But rea­dy to ex­pire:
And the soul is wea­ry,
Of com­pli­cat­ed woes.
But I know of a name, a pre­cious name,
Bread of Life! on Thee we feed.
You won't grow weary
Does not God ap­peal to thee,
Before the faint, afraid!
The toilsome day, the homeless night:
Helper di­vine, Thou art ev­er near,
Does not God ap­peal to thee,
Treasures im­mor­tal that nev­er de­cay,
Didst Thou not pro­mise, Lord,
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Help me on the heav’n­ward way;
Before the rugged mountains

Faint Not, Christian!

lyricist: James Evans (1785–1849)
Composer: Thomas Hastings, 1858
Hymn 1

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Faint not, Christ­ian! though the road

Leading to thy blest ab­ode...

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Faint not, Christ­ian! though the road

Leading to thy blest ab­ode

Faint Not, Christian!

Faint, Yet Pursuing (Griswold)

lyricist: Sophia Griswold, 1877
Composer: George Stebbins
Hymn 2

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Faint, yet pur­su­ing, we press our way,

Up to the glo­ri­ous gates of day;...

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Faint, yet pur­su­ing, we press our way,

Up to the glo­ri­ous gates of day;

Faint, Yet Pursuing (Griswold)

Hymn 3

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He gives power to the faint,

And to those who have no vigor...

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He gives power to the faint,

And to those who have no vigor

He gives power to the faint

Sing a Hymn to Jesus

lyricist: Edwin Hood, 1870
Composer: George Cawthorne
Hymn 4

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Sing a hymn to Je­sus when the heart is faint,

Tell it all to Je­sus, com­fort or com­plaint....

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Sing a hymn to Je­sus when the heart is faint,

Tell it all to Je­sus, com­fort or com­plaint.

Sing a Hymn to Jesus

What Good Remains in Me?

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762
Composer: John Dykes, 1870
Hymn 5

...An im­po­tent de­sire,

A spark of faint sin­ce­ri­ty,

But rea­dy to ex­pire:...

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An im­po­tent de­sire,

A spark of faint sin­ce­ri­ty,

But rea­dy to ex­pire:

What Good Remains in Me?

Work, Watch, Pray

lyricist: Mrs. N. A. Montfort, 1898
Composer: Frederick Fillmore
Hymn 6

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When the heart grows faint,

And the soul is wea­ry,...

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When the heart grows faint,

And the soul is wea­ry,

Work, Watch, Pray

When Sickness Shakes the Languid Frame

lyricist: Ottiwell Heginbothom, 1763
Composer: Frederick Gore-Ouseley, 1861
Hymn 7

...Its hat­ed scep­ter shows;

And na­ture faints be­neath the weight

Of com­pli­cat­ed woes....

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Its hat­ed scep­ter shows;

And na­ture faints be­neath the weight

Of com­pli­cat­ed woes.

When Sickness Shakes the Languid Frame

’Tis Jesus (Chapman)

lyricist: Wilbur Chapman, 1908
Composer: Robert Harkness
Hymn 8

...I know of a world that is sunk in shame,

Where hearts oft faint and tire;

But I know of a name, a pre­cious name,...

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I know of a world that is sunk in shame,

Where hearts oft faint and tire;

But I know of a name, a pre­cious name,

’Tis Jesus (Chapman)

Laboring and Heavy Laden

lyricist: John Monsell, 1863
Composer: Carey Boggess, 1886
Hymn 9

...Wanting help in time of need;

Fainting by the way from hun­ger,

Bread of Life! on Thee we feed....

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Wanting help in time of need;

Fainting by the way from hun­ger,

Bread of Life! on Thee we feed.

Laboring and Heavy Laden

Everlasting God

lyricist: Brenton Brown / Ken Riley
Hymn 10

...The everlasting God

You do not faint

You won't grow weary...

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The everlasting God

You do not faint

You won't grow weary

Everlasting God

Ye Have Done It unto Me

Composer: Alonzo Bragdon, 1874
Hymn 11

...Stitch from morn till morn again,

Fainting, fam­ished, Christ­ian man,

Does not God ap­peal to thee,...

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Stitch from morn till morn again,

Fainting, fam­ished, Christ­ian man,

Does not God ap­peal to thee,

Ye Have Done It unto Me

Rejoice! Today Earth Tells Abroad

lyricist: William Dix, 1916
Composer: Robert Smith
Hymn 12

...Hell, at the sight dis­mayed,

Grows faint be­fore the least,

Before the faint, afraid!...

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Hell, at the sight dis­mayed,

Grows faint be­fore the least,

Before the faint, afraid!

Rejoice! Today Earth Tells Abroad

How shall I follow Him I serve

lyricist: Josiah Conder
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Hymn 13

...Untasted every pure delight,

To fast, to faint, to watch, to grieve,

The toilsome day, the homeless night:...

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Untasted every pure delight,

To fast, to faint, to watch, to grieve,

The toilsome day, the homeless night:

How shall I follow Him I serve

Jesus, the Helper

lyricist: Etta Harbour, 1897
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 14

...Whispering a pro­mise

Fainting souls to cheer,

Helper di­vine, Thou art ev­er near,...

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Whispering a pro­mise

Fainting souls to cheer,

Helper di­vine, Thou art ev­er near,

Jesus, the Helper

Ye Have Done It unto Me

Composer: Alonzo Bragdon, 1874
Hymn 15

...Stitch from morn till morn again,

Fainting, fam­ished, Christ­ian man,

Does not God ap­peal to thee,...

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Stitch from morn till morn again,

Fainting, fam­ished, Christ­ian man,

Does not God ap­peal to thee,

Ye Have Done It unto Me

We Shall Reap By and By

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1893
Composer: Alonzo Abbey
Hymn 16

...A bless­èd re­ward.

We shall reap if we faint not, reap by and by,

Treasures im­mor­tal that nev­er de­cay,...

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A bless­èd re­ward.

We shall reap if we faint not, reap by and by,

Treasures im­mor­tal that nev­er de­cay,

We Shall Reap By and By

Lord, Hear Me When I Pray

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Arthur Sullivan, 1874
Hymn 17

...O Lord, do not my soul ex­pose.

Faint-heart­ed would I be,

Didst Thou not pro­mise, Lord,...

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O Lord, do not my soul ex­pose.

Faint-heart­ed would I be,

Didst Thou not pro­mise, Lord,

Lord, Hear Me When I Pray

Glory to God the Trinity

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1709
Composer: John Hatton, 1793
Hymn 18

...Thy glo­ries ov­er­match our mind,

And an­gels faint be­neath the praise.

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Thy glo­ries ov­er­match our mind,

And an­gels faint be­neath the praise.

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Glory to God the Trinity

Savior, Who Didst Come to Give

lyricist: Franklin Bartlett, 1885
Composer: Leighton Hayne, 1863
Hymn 19

...For Thy flesh is meat in­deed.

Hungry, thirs­ty, faint, I pray,

Help me on the heav’n­ward way;...

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For Thy flesh is meat in­deed.

Hungry, thirs­ty, faint, I pray,

Help me on the heav’n­ward way;

Savior, Who Didst Come to Give

Our God is Eternal

lyricist: C. R. W.
Composer: Charles Rudolph Friml
Hymn 20

...He’s the great Creator—

Faints not, never is weary!

Before the rugged mountains...

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He’s the great Creator—

Faints not, never is weary!

Before the rugged mountains

Our God is Eternal

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