"the foolish" appears in 8 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
the foolish
...Some are trusting, and enter in.
You, the foolish, hear Wisdom’s cry,
Days of waiting pass quickly by;...
Some are trusting, and enter in.
You, the foolish, hear Wisdom’s cry,
Days of waiting pass quickly by;
...The wise thrill with joy at the tidings,
The foolish with terror be dumb.
Their lamps will be burning but dimly,...
The wise thrill with joy at the tidings,
The foolish with terror be dumb.
Their lamps will be burning but dimly,
...The Son of Man may come.
Then all the foolish virgins
Their need began to tell;...
The Son of Man may come.
Then all the foolish virgins
Their need began to tell;
...To take them to God.
The foolish go forward
Without any oil,...
To take them to God.
The foolish go forward
Without any oil,
...Nor shall they suffer shame.
The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;...
Nor shall they suffer shame.
The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;
...Let there be of oil no lack!
Be not like the foolish virgins,
From the entrance driven back!...
Let there be of oil no lack!
Be not like the foolish virgins,
From the entrance driven back!
...That we are called to win.
What if the foolish and the poor
His glorious grace partake,...
That we are called to win.
What if the foolish and the poor
His glorious grace partake,
...The God who sits enthroned on high
The foolish to their heart deny;
Not one does good; corrupt in thought,...
The God who sits enthroned on high
The foolish to their heart deny;
Not one does good; corrupt in thought,
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