groans

"groans" appears in 10 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

groans· 10 hymns found
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That they all may free become.
The image of His Son.
And faint­ing life draws near the dust.
Present anew the dread­ful scene.
For his God the sin­ner sighs;
And stars are seen no more.
Acceptance with th’eter­nal Mind?
We find no com­fort there.
A won­der­ful time is just ahead,
“With rage they per­se­cute the man

groans

Subject now to vanity,
According to God and His ways.
His soul ab­hors de­li­cious meat;
And view Thy wounds with weep­ing eyes,
Humble groans that pierce the skies
But saints arise and sing;
Not the most cost­ly sac­ri­fice,
Nor works which we have done,
And all that is held in bond­age now
While for a sac­ri­fice I pour

For the glorious revelation

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: Sicilian melody
Hymn 1

...That they all may free become.

All creation groans together,

Subject now to vanity,...

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That they all may free become.

All creation groans together,

Subject now to vanity,

For the glorious revelation

...The image of His Son.

The Holy Spirit groans and prays

According to God and His ways....

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The image of His Son.

The Holy Spirit groans and prays

According to God and His ways.

As God predestined and foreknew

Vain Man, on Foolish Pleasures Bent

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Kenneth Finlay, 1912
Hymn 3

...And faint­ing life draws near the dust.

The glut­ton groans, and loathes to eat,

His soul ab­hors de­li­cious meat;...

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And faint­ing life draws near the dust.

The glut­ton groans, and loathes to eat,

His soul ab­hors de­li­cious meat;

Vain Man, on Foolish Pleasures Bent

Lord, When My Thoughts Delighted Rove

lyricist: Anne Steele, 1760
Composer: Jeremiah Clark, 1701
Hymn 4

...Present anew the dread­ful scene.

I hear Thy groans with deep sur­prise,

And view Thy wounds with weep­ing eyes,...

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Present anew the dread­ful scene.

I hear Thy groans with deep sur­prise,

And view Thy wounds with weep­ing eyes,

Lord, When My Thoughts Delighted Rove

Who Are These That Come from Far?

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1749
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1845
Hymn 5

...For his God the sin­ner sighs;

Hark, the mu­sic of their groans,

Humble groans that pierce the skies...

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For his God the sin­ner sighs;

Hark, the mu­sic of their groans,

Humble groans that pierce the skies

Who Are These That Come from Far?

Behold, the Day Is Come

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: Plymouth Collection, 1855
Hymn 6

...And stars are seen no more.

The whole cre­ation groans;

But saints arise and sing;...

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And stars are seen no more.

The whole cre­ation groans;

But saints arise and sing;

Behold, the Day Is Come

How Shall the Sons of Men Appear?

lyricist: Samuel Stennett, 1787
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1847
Hymn 7

...Acceptance with th’eter­nal Mind?

Not vows, nor groans, nor brok­en cries,

Not the most cost­ly sac­ri­fice,...

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Acceptance with th’eter­nal Mind?

Not vows, nor groans, nor brok­en cries,

Not the most cost­ly sac­ri­fice,

How Shall the Sons of Men Appear?

God’s Holy Law Transgressed

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: William Monk, 1875
Hymn 8

...We find no com­fort there.

Not all our groans and tears,

Nor works which we have done,...

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We find no com­fort there.

Not all our groans and tears,

Nor works which we have done,

God’s Holy Law Transgressed

A Wonderful Time

lyricist: Civilla Martin, 1923
Composer: Pledger Jones
Hymn 9

...A won­der­ful time is just ahead,

The groans of cre­ation cease;

And all that is held in bond­age now...

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A won­der­ful time is just ahead,

The groans of cre­ation cease;

And all that is held in bond­age now

A Wonderful Time

Now Let Our Lips with Holy Fear

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Thomas Tallis (1515–1585)
Hymn 10

...“With rage they per­se­cute the man

That groans be­neath Thy wound,

While for a sac­ri­fice I pour...

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“With rage they per­se­cute the man

That groans be­neath Thy wound,

While for a sac­ri­fice I pour

Now Let Our Lips with Holy Fear

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