hope­less

"hope­less" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

hope­less· 20 hymns found
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The child­ren of Thy peo­ple save,
And have not love, my words are vain,
And have not love, my words are vain,
Burned to the low­est hell—
Can I en­dure to see them sink
And lay them at His feet.
Lost by the fiery, mad­den­ing bowl,
How sad it would be, if when thou didst call,
Clouds and dark­ness closed around us,
The an­gels must cast me away,
Now held by sin a slave,
The foes of Zi­on shall be brought
This new song to sing:
Which soothes the heart in ev­ery woe,
Weary, sin-sick, hea­vy laden,
I’ve come to save you, do not fear.
Like grate­ful in­cense rise.
It is I; be not afraid.
I can­not take any more;
O grief that nev­er can grow old,

hope­less

Hear fa­thers, mo­thers, as they pray
Though I may give all I pos­sess,
Though I may give all I pos­sess,
He bade my spir­it dwell—
I pour un­ceas­ing tears;
Shall grieve our souls dis­tressed;
Mourn for the lost—but call,
The an­gel that stands at the beau­ti­ful gate,
We were lost, but Je­sus found us,
But Je­sus who died in my place
And make the trem­bling brave.
Their wick­ed plans shall come to naught
We sin­ners had been,
No ray of glo­ry meets their eye.
All the way His love hath sought thee
Fainting on the deck,
An ab­sent God de­plore,
Sinks the spir­it, sore dis­mayed,
I know not what is be­fore.
O Christ­less sleep, how sad!

We Pray for Those Who Do Not Pray

lyricist: Newman Hall, 1878
Composer: Joseph Mainzer, 1841
Hymn 1

...The child­ren of Thy peo­ple save,

From god­less life and hope­less grave.

Hear fa­thers, mo­thers, as they pray...

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The child­ren of Thy peo­ple save,

From god­less life and hope­less grave.

Hear fa­thers, mo­thers, as they pray

We Pray for Those Who Do Not Pray

The Gift of Love

Composer: Hal Hopson, 1972
Hymn 2

...And have not love, my words are vain,

As sound­ing brass, and hope­less gain.

Though I may give all I pos­sess,...

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And have not love, my words are vain,

As sound­ing brass, and hope­less gain.

Though I may give all I pos­sess,

The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

Composer: Hal Hopson, 1972
Hymn 3

...And have not love, my words are vain,

As sound­ing brass, and hope­less gain.

Though I may give all I pos­sess,...

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And have not love, my words are vain,

As sound­ing brass, and hope­less gain.

Though I may give all I pos­sess,

The Gift of Love

I Saw, Beyond the Tomb

lyricist: Timothy Dwight, 1800
Composer: From John Chetham’s Psalmody, 1718
Hymn 4

...Burned to the low­est hell—

And in that hope­less world of woe,

He bade my spir­it dwell—...

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Burned to the low­est hell—

And in that hope­less world of woe,

He bade my spir­it dwell—

I Saw, Beyond the Tomb

An Awful Day Draws Near

lyricist: Vienna Ramsey, 1853
Composer: William Monk, 1875
Hymn 5

...Can I en­dure to see them sink

In hope­less ru­in there?

I pour un­ceas­ing tears;...

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Can I en­dure to see them sink

In hope­less ru­in there?

I pour un­ceas­ing tears;

An Awful Day Draws Near

The Buds Are Bursting on the Trees

lyricist: Mabel Osgood, 1885
Composer: R. H. Clouston, Jr
Hymn 6

...And lay them at His feet.

No long­er death and hope­less gloom

Shall grieve our souls dis­tressed;...

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And lay them at His feet.

No long­er death and hope­less gloom

Shall grieve our souls dis­tressed;

The Buds Are Bursting on the Trees

Mourn for the Thousands Slain

lyricist: Seth Brace, 1844
Composer: Joseph Sweetser (1817–1873)
Hymn 7

...Lost by the fiery, mad­den­ing bowl,

And turned to hope­less night.

Mourn for the lost—but call,...

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Lost by the fiery, mad­den­ing bowl,

And turned to hope­less night.

Mourn for the lost—but call,

Mourn for the Thousands Slain

No Room in Heaven

lyricist: William Cushing, 1880
Composer: Isaiah Baltzell
Hymn 8

...How sad it would be, if when thou didst call,

All hope­less and un­for­giv­en,

The an­gel that stands at the beau­ti­ful gate,...

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How sad it would be, if when thou didst call,

All hope­less and un­for­giv­en,

The an­gel that stands at the beau­ti­ful gate,

No Room in Heaven

Lost and Found

lyricist: John Sammis, 1909
Composer: Carl Fischer
Hymn 9

...Clouds and dark­ness closed around us,

All was hope­less night with­in.

We were lost, but Je­sus found us,...

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Clouds and dark­ness closed around us,

All was hope­less night with­in.

We were lost, but Je­sus found us,

Lost and Found

Jesus Will Answer for Me

lyricist: William Martin, 1917
Composer: Rufus Cornelius
Hymn 10

...The an­gels must cast me away,

In trem­bling and hope­less dis­may;

But Je­sus who died in my place...

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The an­gels must cast me away,

In trem­bling and hope­less dis­may;

But Je­sus who died in my place

Jesus Will Answer for Me

Christ Our Leader

lyricist: Robert Gordon, 1894
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 11

...Now held by sin a slave,

To cheer the faint and hope­less,

And make the trem­bling brave....

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Now held by sin a slave,

To cheer the faint and hope­less,

And make the trem­bling brave.

Christ Our Leader

Through All the Years, May Israel Say

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Samuel Tuckerman, 1848
Hymn 12

...The foes of Zi­on shall be brought

To hope­less flight and put to shame;

Their wick­ed plans shall come to naught...

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The foes of Zi­on shall be brought

To hope­less flight and put to shame;

Their wick­ed plans shall come to naught

Through All the Years, May Israel Say

The New Song (Pierson)

lyricist: Arthur Pierson, 1874
Composer: Philip Bliss
Hymn 13

...This new song to sing:

How help­less and hope­less

We sin­ners had been,...

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This new song to sing:

How help­less and hope­less

We sin­ners had been,

The New Song (Pierson)

Christians! The Glorious Hope Ye Know

lyricist: John Cawood, 1819
Composer: William Nickle, 1899
Hymn 14

...Which soothes the heart in ev­ery woe,

While hea­thens help­less, hope­less lie:

No ray of glo­ry meets their eye....

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Which soothes the heart in ev­ery woe,

While hea­thens help­less, hope­less lie:

No ray of glo­ry meets their eye.

Christians! The Glorious Hope Ye Know

Come to Me (Kenning)

Composer: Henry Kenning, 1904
Hymn 15

...Weary, sin-sick, hea­vy laden,

Helpless, hope­less, come to Me.

All the way His love hath sought thee...

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Weary, sin-sick, hea­vy laden,

Helpless, hope­less, come to Me.

All the way His love hath sought thee

Come to Me (Kenning)

I’ll Stand by Until the Morning

lyricist: Daniel Whittle, 1878
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 16

...I’ve come to save you, do not fear.

Weary, help­less hope­less sea­men

Fainting on the deck,...

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I’ve come to save you, do not fear.

Weary, help­less hope­less sea­men

Fainting on the deck,

I’ll Stand by Until the Morning

Lord, We Have Broke Thy Holy Laws

lyricist: Philip Doddridge (1702–1751)
Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1800
Hymn 17

...Like grate­ful in­cense rise.

O nev­er may our hope­less eyes

An ab­sent God de­plore,...

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Like grate­ful in­cense rise.

O nev­er may our hope­less eyes

An ab­sent God de­plore,

Lord, We Have Broke Thy Holy Laws

When the Dark Waves Round Us Roll

lyricist: William How, 1864
Composer: Huntington Woodman, 1895
Hymn 18

...It is I; be not afraid.

When with wear­ing hope­less pain

Sinks the spir­it, sore dis­mayed,...

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It is I; be not afraid.

When with wear­ing hope­less pain

Sinks the spir­it, sore dis­mayed,

When the Dark Waves Round Us Roll

One Step at a Time

lyricist: Thomas Shelton, 1880
Composer: James Rosecrans
Hymn 19

...I can­not take any more;

The flesh is so weak and hope­less:

I know not what is be­fore....

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I can­not take any more;

The flesh is so weak and hope­less:

I know not what is be­fore.

One Step at a Time

The Sinner’s Burial

lyricist: Horatius Bonar, 1861
Composer: John Heywood, 1863
Hymn 20

...O grief that nev­er can grow old,

O endless, hope­less doom!

O Christ­less sleep, how sad!...

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O grief that nev­er can grow old,

O endless, hope­less doom!

O Christ­less sleep, how sad!

The Sinner’s Burial

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