The phrase "in spite" resonates through 11 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
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In spite of gloom and darkness,
Keep facing t’ward the light,...
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In spite of gloom and darkness,
Keep facing t’ward the light,
...The cause is God’s and must prevail,
In spite of all His foes.
Go, spread a Savior’s name,...
The cause is God’s and must prevail,
In spite of all His foes.
Go, spread a Savior’s name,
...Princes, this clay must be your bed,
In spite of all your towers;
The tall, the wise, the reverend head...
Princes, this clay must be your bed,
In spite of all your towers;
The tall, the wise, the reverend head
...But God hath built His Church thereon,
In spite of envy and the Jews.
Great God, the work is all divine,...
But God hath built His Church thereon,
In spite of envy and the Jews.
Great God, the work is all divine,
...For godless men be?
In spite of your suffering,
Do good to all men;...
For godless men be?
In spite of your suffering,
Do good to all men;
...On the third day He rose,
In spite of His foes,
To save a poor sinner like me....
On the third day He rose,
In spite of His foes,
To save a poor sinner like me.
...Faith of our fathers! living still,
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
Oh how our hearts beat high with joy...
Faith of our fathers! living still,
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
Oh how our hearts beat high with joy
...Thou art our God, and Thou wilt reign,
In spite of all Thy foes.
We trust not in our bow or sword;...
Thou art our God, and Thou wilt reign,
In spite of all Thy foes.
We trust not in our bow or sword;
...Yet God hath built His church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.
The scribe and angry priest...
Yet God hath built His church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.
The scribe and angry priest
...I’ll sow my seed and sing my song,
In spite of woe and worry.
In early years my God I found,...
I’ll sow my seed and sing my song,
In spite of woe and worry.
In early years my God I found,
...Uphold me in the way;
Bring me, in spite of foes, at length
To joy and light of day....
Uphold me in the way;
Bring me, in spite of foes, at length
To joy and light of day.
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