saith the Lord

The phrase "saith the Lord" resonates through 9 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

saith the Lord· 9 hymns found
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Thro’ trum­pet and thro’ flame,
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Trust in My mer­cy ev­er,
To let My peo­ple go.
March with sword and shield.
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To let My peo­ple go.
Weapons formed against the Church
And spread their wings to shel­ter them,

saith the Lord

Saith the Lord, saith the Lord.
For sin­ful men lost, and as­tray,
Hold fast, in deep­est sor­row,
Let My peo­ple go,
Fear not, faint not, trust in his Word:
And flocks, and herds, are Mine;
Let My peo­ple go,
’Gainst the light that shin­eth as the sun;
So will I guard Je­ru­sa­lem.

Children, Obey Your Parents

lyricist: Frances Brotherson, 1878
Composer: Martin Towne
Hymn 1

...Thro’ trum­pet and thro’ flame,

Honor thy par­ents, saith the Lord,

Saith the Lord, saith the Lord....

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Thro’ trum­pet and thro’ flame,

Honor thy par­ents, saith the Lord,

Saith the Lord, saith the Lord.

Children, Obey Your Parents

The Way, the Truth, the Life (Horton)

lyricist: Thomas Horton, 1926
Composer: Peter Bilhorn
Hymn 2

...start

Thus saith the Lord, I am the way,

For sin­ful men lost, and as­tray,...

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Thus saith the Lord, I am the way,

For sin­ful men lost, and as­tray,

The Way, the Truth, the Life (Horton)

Long Hast Thou Wept and Sorrowed

lyricist: Meta Heusser-Schweizer, 1837
Composer: Melchior Vulpius, 1609
Hymn 3

...Trust in My mer­cy ev­er,

My peo­ple! saith the Lord.

Hold fast, in deep­est sor­row,...

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Trust in My mer­cy ev­er,

My peo­ple! saith the Lord.

Hold fast, in deep­est sor­row,

Long Hast Thou Wept and Sorrowed

When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land

Composer: African-American spiritual
Hymn 4

...To let My peo­ple go.

Thus saith the Lord, bold Mo­ses said,

Let My peo­ple go,...

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To let My peo­ple go.

Thus saith the Lord, bold Mo­ses said,

Let My peo­ple go,

When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land

Onward, Soldiers

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 5

...March with sword and shield.

Forward, for­ward, thus saith the Lord,

Fear not, faint not, trust in his Word:...

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March with sword and shield.

Forward, for­ward, thus saith the Lord,

Fear not, faint not, trust in his Word:

Onward, Soldiers

Thus Saith the Lord, “The Spacious Fields”

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: John Cornell (1828–1894)
Hymn 6

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Thus saith the Lord, “The spa­cious fields,

And flocks, and herds, are Mine;...

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Thus saith the Lord, “The spa­cious fields,

And flocks, and herds, are Mine;

Thus Saith the Lord, “The Spacious Fields”

When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land

Composer: African-American spiritual
Hymn 7

...To let My peo­ple go.

Thus saith the Lord, bold Mo­ses said,

Let My peo­ple go,...

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To let My peo­ple go.

Thus saith the Lord, bold Mo­ses said,

Let My peo­ple go,

When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land

The Day Is Nigh

lyricist: Jabez Bickerton, 1900
Composer: George Thomas
Hymn 8

...Weapons formed against the Church

Shall not pros­per, saith the Lord,

’Gainst the light that shin­eth as the sun;...

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Weapons formed against the Church

Shall not pros­per, saith the Lord,

’Gainst the light that shin­eth as the sun;

The Day Is Nigh

As Birds Their Infant Brood Protect

lyricist: William Cowper, 1779
Composer: Joseph Mainzer, 1841
Hymn 9

...And spread their wings to shel­ter them,

Thus saith the Lord to His elect,

So will I guard Je­ru­sa­lem....

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And spread their wings to shel­ter them,

Thus saith the Lord to His elect,

So will I guard Je­ru­sa­lem.

As Birds Their Infant Brood Protect

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