The phrase "plume" resonates through 10 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
plume
...A king without a crown.
No plume, no garland wore He,
Despised death’s victor lay,...
A king without a crown.
No plume, no garland wore He,
Despised death’s victor lay,
...To yonder golden region
Our faith now plumes her wing;
Our hearts with joy are bounding,...
To yonder golden region
Our faith now plumes her wing;
Our hearts with joy are bounding,
...The path that leads to light,
And longs her eagle plumes to raise,
And lose herself in sight:...
The path that leads to light,
And longs her eagle plumes to raise,
And lose herself in sight:
...An enemy who marcheth not
With banner, plume, and drum―
A foe forever lurking nigh,...
An enemy who marcheth not
With banner, plume, and drum―
A foe forever lurking nigh,
...Night fast advancing,
What tho’ our plumes be torn,
Bravely we’ll fight!...
Night fast advancing,
What tho’ our plumes be torn,
Bravely we’ll fight!
...O’ershadows all the earth and skies,
Like some dark beauteous bird whose plume
Is sparkling with unnumbered eyes—...
O’ershadows all the earth and skies,
Like some dark beauteous bird whose plume
Is sparkling with unnumbered eyes—
...Thousand thousands round His state;
Spirits with the crown and plume,
Tremble then, thou sullen tomb!...
Thousand thousands round His state;
Spirits with the crown and plume,
Tremble then, thou sullen tomb!
...Roman guards approach the Dead;
Sword, and spear, and nodding plume
Encamp around the silent tomb:...
Roman guards approach the Dead;
Sword, and spear, and nodding plume
Encamp around the silent tomb:
...Roman guards approach the Dead;
Sword, and spear, and nodding plume
Encamp around the silent tomb:...
Roman guards approach the Dead;
Sword, and spear, and nodding plume
Encamp around the silent tomb:
...’Neath its shadow and its sorrows
Joy shall plume her fragrant wing;
And thy heart, though pierced and bleeding,...
’Neath its shadow and its sorrows
Joy shall plume her fragrant wing;
And thy heart, though pierced and bleeding,
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