The phrase "lay down" resonates through 10 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
lay down
...“Come unto Me, and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast.”...
“Come unto Me, and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast.”
...Fear not, thy Father’s arms enfold thee.
Take up thy cross, lay down thy will;
Be silent unto God, and let Him mold thee....
Fear not, thy Father’s arms enfold thee.
Take up thy cross, lay down thy will;
Be silent unto God, and let Him mold thee.
...Lord, I treasure the sweet flow of life,
And my soul-life at last I lay down;
O Lord, deepen the pure flow of life;...
Lord, I treasure the sweet flow of life,
And my soul-life at last I lay down;
O Lord, deepen the pure flow of life;
...And the Kingdom is here
I lay down my old flames
To carry Your new fire today...
And the Kingdom is here
I lay down my old flames
To carry Your new fire today
...Today, be all that I pursue.
When I lay down
To the moonlit sky...
Today, be all that I pursue.
When I lay down
To the moonlit sky
...So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,...
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
...And here is liberty.
Submit, lay down thine arms,
Nor question, nor rebel;...
And here is liberty.
Submit, lay down thine arms,
Nor question, nor rebel;
...Come suffering or joy whatever betide.
By Your boundless grace, I’ll lay down my all
To build up Your church, Your glorious Bride;...
Come suffering or joy whatever betide.
By Your boundless grace, I’ll lay down my all
To build up Your church, Your glorious Bride;
...He brings this word up in our hearts:
First we need to rest, just to lay down,
This is what God wants, before the work abounds....
He brings this word up in our hearts:
First we need to rest, just to lay down,
This is what God wants, before the work abounds.
...’Twas the army answering God’s call,
Willing to lay down their lives,
Their all For the spread of God’s Word...
’Twas the army answering God’s call,
Willing to lay down their lives,
Their all For the spread of God’s Word
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