per­se­cu­tion

The phrase "per­se­cu­tion" resonates through 12 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

per­se­cu­tion· 12 hymns found
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With conf­licts dear­ly won,
Stand by me (stand by me).
The meek, and they for Je­sus’ sake,
The fa­mine, per­il, or the sword;
For as thy days thy strength shall be.
To free­dom’s fair land;
We stand in dan­ger ev­ery hour,
Like the ran­somed ones be­fore;
From su­per­sti­tion’s dark do­main,
In faith, Lord, let me serve Thee;
With joy un­speak­able.
We who face death like sheep with­in their pen.

per­se­cu­tion

Yet ev­er march­ing on.
Stand by me (stand by me);
He pro­mis­es a heav’n­ly home,
Can se­pa­rate from Christ the Lord.
Still trust in thy Re­deem­er’s name;
Our fat­hers here came,
And hat­ed as our Lord we are.
Never give the bat­tle o’er.
When erst a ten­der vine was brought,
Should seek to ov­er­whelm me,
To Thee our songs we raise;
Shall nak­ed­ness or dan­ger or armed men?

O Church of God Triumphant

lyricist: Ella Bangs, 1914
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 1

...With conf­licts dear­ly won,

Beset with per­se­cu­tions,

Yet ev­er march­ing on....

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With conf­licts dear­ly won,

Beset with per­se­cu­tions,

Yet ev­er march­ing on.

O Church of God Triumphant

Stand by Me

Composer: Charles Tindley (1851–1933)
Hymn 2

...Stand by me (stand by me).

In the midst of per­se­cu­tion,

Stand by me (stand by me);...

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Stand by me (stand by me).

In the midst of per­se­cu­tion,

Stand by me (stand by me);

Stand by Me

Christ on the Mount

lyricist: E. G. Sumner, 1865
Composer: Philip Phillips
Hymn 3

...The meek, and they for Je­sus’ sake,

Who per­se­cu­tions bear;

He pro­mis­es a heav’n­ly home,...

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The meek, and they for Je­sus’ sake,

Who per­se­cu­tions bear;

He pro­mis­es a heav’n­ly home,

Christ on the Mount

Who Shall Condemn to Endless Flames

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: George Martin (1844–1916)
Hymn 4

...The fa­mine, per­il, or the sword;

Not per­se­cu­tion, or dis­tress,

Can se­pa­rate from Christ the Lord....

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The fa­mine, per­il, or the sword;

Not per­se­cu­tion, or dis­tress,

Can se­pa­rate from Christ the Lord.

Who Shall Condemn to Endless Flames

Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near

lyricist: John Fawcett, 1782
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1830
Hymn 5

...For as thy days thy strength shall be.

Should per­se­cu­tion rage and flame,

Still trust in thy Re­deem­er’s name;...

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For as thy days thy strength shall be.

Should per­se­cu­tion rage and flame,

Still trust in thy Re­deem­er’s name;

Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near

We Praise Thee, O God

lyricist: Ambrose Schmidt, 1900
Composer: William Croft, 1708
Hymn 6

...To free­dom’s fair land;

Through sore per­se­cu­tion

Our fat­hers here came,...

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To free­dom’s fair land;

Through sore per­se­cu­tion

Our fat­hers here came,

We Praise Thee, O God

Master, We Call to Mind Thy Word

lyricist: Probably Charles Wesley, 1744
Composer: Talmage Bittikofer, 1921
Hymn 7

...We stand in dan­ger ev­ery hour,

The rage of per­se­cu­tion bear,

And hat­ed as our Lord we are....

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We stand in dan­ger ev­ery hour,

The rage of per­se­cu­tion bear,

And hat­ed as our Lord we are.

Master, We Call to Mind Thy Word

Onward, Upward

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1876
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 8

...Like the ran­somed ones be­fore;

Keep the faith thro’ per­se­cu­tion,

Never give the bat­tle o’er....

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Like the ran­somed ones be­fore;

Keep the faith thro’ per­se­cu­tion,

Never give the bat­tle o’er.

Onward, Upward

Enthroned amid the Seraphim

lyricist: From Psalm 80
Composer: John Dykes, 1861
Hymn 9

...From su­per­sti­tion’s dark do­main,

From per­se­cu­tion’s cru­el reign,

When erst a ten­der vine was brought,...

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From su­per­sti­tion’s dark do­main,

From per­se­cu­tion’s cru­el reign,

When erst a ten­der vine was brought,

Enthroned amid the Seraphim

I Know My Faith Is Founded

lyricist: Erdmann Neumeister, 1718
Composer: Augsburg, Germany, 1540
Hymn 10

...In faith, Lord, let me serve Thee;

Though per­se­cu­tion, grief and pain

Should seek to ov­er­whelm me,...

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In faith, Lord, let me serve Thee;

Though per­se­cu­tion, grief and pain

Should seek to ov­er­whelm me,

I Know My Faith Is Founded

Jesus, the Glory Take!

lyricist: Probably Charles Wesley, 1744
Composer: Johann Haydn (1737–1806)
Hymn 11

...With joy un­speak­able.

Through per­se­cu­tion bold,

To Thee our songs we raise;...

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With joy un­speak­able.

Through per­se­cu­tion bold,

To Thee our songs we raise;

Jesus, the Glory Take!

What Shall We Say?

lyricist: Susan Peterson, 1998
Composer: Swedish folk melody
Hymn 12

...We who face death like sheep with­in their pen.

Shall trou­ble, hard­ship, per­se­cu­tion, hun­ger?

Shall nak­ed­ness or dan­ger or armed men?...

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We who face death like sheep with­in their pen.

Shall trou­ble, hard­ship, per­se­cu­tion, hun­ger?

Shall nak­ed­ness or dan­ger or armed men?

What Shall We Say?

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