pri­son­er

We found "pri­son­er" used in 19 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

pri­son­er· 19 hymns found
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Of the mor­row’s ear­ly dawn.
And burst­ing by Thy might the in­fer­nal chain
In Thy com­pas­sion hear
Ye blind, your Sav­ior see!
When shall we reach the bliss­ful shore?
Death falls be­neath His sword;
For lo, Je­ho­vah hears the poor
As my Re­deem­er, up­on the tree;
Tell His power to loose the cap­tive,
O’er all the earth abroad,
And bear His rich bless­ing away.
Nothing to show for that long bat­tle fought,
And reign vic­tor­ious, Lord.
With pi­ty in His eyes;
Binding his slaves in hea­vy chains;
He cuts the bars of brass in two,
Upon Thy bend­ing shoul­ders weighed.
Welcome to the of­fered peace;
Would make that Heav’n as dark as hell.

pri­son­er

Hear their moan­ings loud and long;
As Jo­nah from the whale, hast ris­en again.
And in the great­ness of Thy pow­er
The Lord hath made you free!
Our hearts and joys are gone be­fore,
And rise to meet their Lord!
Let Heav­en and earth and seas re­joice,
Will nev­er lose its pow­er.
And pro­claim to ea­ger mill­ions
And shut me up in God.
With sym­pa­thy fer­vent and deep,
But God saw oth­er­wise!
The smil­ing light to view;
And sees their sighs arise.
The ir­on bond­age from our necks.
Takes off the load of guilt and grief,
Was pang, and scoff, and scorn to Thee;
Burst thy bonds; be saved; be free!
And blessed with li­ber­ty again,

Paul and Silas

lyricist: Philip Bliss (1838–1876)
Composer: Daniel Towner
Hymn 1

...Of the mor­row’s ear­ly dawn.

Hark the sigh­ing of the pri­son­ers,

Hear their moan­ings loud and long;...

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Of the mor­row’s ear­ly dawn.

Hark the sigh­ing of the pri­son­ers,

Hear their moan­ings loud and long;

Paul and Silas

Into the Dim Earth’s Lowest Parts Descending

lyricist: John of Damascus, 8th Century
Composer: James Harding, 1892
Hymn 2

...And burst­ing by Thy might the in­fer­nal chain

That bound the pri­son­ers, Thou, at three days’ end­ing,

As Jo­nah from the whale, hast ris­en again....

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And burst­ing by Thy might the in­fer­nal chain

That bound the pri­son­ers, Thou, at three days’ end­ing,

As Jo­nah from the whale, hast ris­en again.

Into the Dim Earth’s Lowest Parts Descending

Remember Not, O God

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Arranged from Beethoven
Hymn 3

...In Thy com­pas­sion hear

Thy pri­son­er’s plaint­ive sigh,

And in the great­ness of Thy pow­er...

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In Thy com­pas­sion hear

Thy pri­son­er’s plaint­ive sigh,

And in the great­ness of Thy pow­er

Remember Not, O God

Come, Sing the Gospel’s Joyful Sound

Composer: Philip Bliss, 1876
Hymn 4

...Ye blind, your Sav­ior see!

Ye pri­son­ers, sing with thank­ful voice,

The Lord hath made you free!...

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Ye blind, your Sav­ior see!

Ye pri­son­ers, sing with thank­ful voice,

The Lord hath made you free!

Come, Sing the Gospel’s Joyful Sound

How Blest the Shining Forms Above

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1800
Hymn 5

...When shall we reach the bliss­ful shore?

Lord, call Thy pri­son­ers home;

Our hearts and joys are gone be­fore,...

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When shall we reach the bliss­ful shore?

Lord, call Thy pri­son­ers home;

Our hearts and joys are gone be­fore,

How Blest the Shining Forms Above

In Expectation Sweet

lyricist: Joseph Swain, 1792
Composer: William Monk, 1875
Hymn 6

...Death falls be­neath His sword;

The joy­ful pri­son­ers burst the tombs,

And rise to meet their Lord!...

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Death falls be­neath His sword;

The joy­ful pri­son­ers burst the tombs,

And rise to meet their Lord!

In Expectation Sweet

Though I Am Poor and Sorrowful

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: François Barthélémon (1741–1808)
Hymn 7

...For lo, Je­ho­vah hears the poor

And makes His pri­son­ers glad.

Let Heav­en and earth and seas re­joice,...

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For lo, Je­ho­vah hears the poor

And makes His pri­son­ers glad.

Let Heav­en and earth and seas re­joice,

Though I Am Poor and Sorrowful

The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power

lyricist: Civilla Martin, 1912
Composer: Walter Martin
Hymn 8

...As my Re­deem­er, up­on the tree;

The blood that sett­eth the pri­son­er free,

Will nev­er lose its pow­er....

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As my Re­deem­er, up­on the tree;

The blood that sett­eth the pri­son­er free,

Will nev­er lose its pow­er.

The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power

Tell Them

lyricist: Martin Knapp, 1902
Composer: Leander Pickett, 1897
Hymn 9

...Tell His power to loose the cap­tive,

Set the pri­son­er free,

And pro­claim to ea­ger mill­ions...

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Tell His power to loose the cap­tive,

Set the pri­son­er free,

And pro­claim to ea­ger mill­ions

Tell Them

Help, Lord! The Busy Foe

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1749
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1843
Hymn 10

...O’er all the earth abroad,

Arrest the pri­son­er of Thy love,

And shut me up in God....

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O’er all the earth abroad,

Arrest the pri­son­er of Thy love,

And shut me up in God.

Help, Lord! The Busy Foe

Easter Gifts

lyricist: Julia Johnston, 1899
Composer: Daniel Towner
Hymn 11

...And bear His rich bless­ing away.

We’ll tell to the pri­son­ers of sor­row,

With sym­pa­thy fer­vent and deep,...

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And bear His rich bless­ing away.

We’ll tell to the pri­son­ers of sor­row,

With sym­pa­thy fer­vent and deep,

Easter Gifts

The Two Views

lyricist: William Dunkerley, 1928
Composer: George Chadwick, 1890
Hymn 12

...Nothing to show for that long bat­tle fought,

But a pale pri­son­er to the gib­bet brought—

But God saw oth­er­wise!...

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Nothing to show for that long bat­tle fought,

But a pale pri­son­er to the gib­bet brought—

But God saw oth­er­wise!

The Two Views

Sovereign of Heaven, Thine Empire Spreads

lyricist: Philip Doddridge (1702–1751)
Composer: Early American tune
Hymn 13

...And reign vic­tor­ious, Lord.

Let wretch­ed pri­son­ers be re­leased,

The smil­ing light to view;...

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And reign vic­tor­ious, Lord.

Let wretch­ed pri­son­ers be re­leased,

The smil­ing light to view;

Sovereign of Heaven, Thine Empire Spreads

Let Zion and Her Sons Rejoice

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Kentucky Harmony, 1816
Hymn 14

...With pi­ty in His eyes;

He hears the dy­ing pri­son­ers groan,

And sees their sighs arise....

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With pi­ty in His eyes;

He hears the dy­ing pri­son­ers groan,

And sees their sighs arise.

Let Zion and Her Sons Rejoice

Buried in Shadows of the Night

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707
Composer: George Elvey, 1862
Hymn 15

...Binding his slaves in hea­vy chains;

He sets the pri­son­ers free, and breaks,

The ir­on bond­age from our necks....

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Binding his slaves in hea­vy chains;

He sets the pri­son­ers free, and breaks,

The ir­on bond­age from our necks.

Buried in Shadows of the Night

From Age to Age Exalt His Name

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Frederick Venua, 1810
Hymn 16

...He cuts the bars of brass in two,

And lets the smil­ing pri­son­ers thro’:

Takes off the load of guilt and grief,...

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He cuts the bars of brass in two,

And lets the smil­ing pri­son­ers thro’:

Takes off the load of guilt and grief,

From Age to Age Exalt His Name

O Who Like Thee, So Calm, So Bright?

lyricist: Arthur Coxe, 1840
Composer: Samuel Webbe, Sr., 1782
Hymn 17

...Upon Thy bend­ing shoul­ders weighed.

And death, which sets the pri­son­er free,

Was pang, and scoff, and scorn to Thee;...

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Upon Thy bend­ing shoul­ders weighed.

And death, which sets the pri­son­er free,

Was pang, and scoff, and scorn to Thee;

O Who Like Thee, So Calm, So Bright?

Welcome, Welcome!

lyricist: Josiah Conder, 1836
Composer: J. Kidd
Hymn 18

...Welcome to the of­fered peace;

Welcome, pri­son­er, to re­lease!

Burst thy bonds; be saved; be free!...

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Welcome to the of­fered peace;

Welcome, pri­son­er, to re­lease!

Burst thy bonds; be saved; be free!

Welcome, Welcome!

Holy Lord God! I Love Thy Truth

lyricist: William Cowper, 1779
Hymn 19

...Would make that Heav’n as dark as hell.

The pri­son­er, sent to breathe fresh air,

And blessed with li­ber­ty again,...

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Would make that Heav’n as dark as hell.

The pri­son­er, sent to breathe fresh air,

And blessed with li­ber­ty again,

Holy Lord God! I Love Thy Truth

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