the sweet re­frain

"the sweet re­frain" appears in 5 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

the sweet re­frain· 5 hymns found
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Borne on an­gel pin­ions to us,
And list­en to the an­gel song,
Every Christ­ian heart re­spond­ing
I am wait­ing, My child, for thee.
Joyful sound! our hap­py voic­es

the sweet re­frain

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Of Peace on earth, good will toward men.
O ye sons of men, be joy­ful,
Angels are chant­ing the heav­en­ly strain:
Jesus came, and earth re­joic­es

Softly Through the Mellow Starlight

lyricist: Anonymous, 1916
Composer: George Oliver
Hymn 1

...Borne on an­gel pin­ions to us,

And we join the sweet re­frain.

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Borne on an­gel pin­ions to us,

And we join the sweet re­frain.

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Softly Through the Mellow Starlight

Come, Nations, Come

lyricist: Godfrey Thring, 1874
Composer: James Elliott, 1874
Hymn 2

...And list­en to the an­gel song,

Hark! as they chant the sweet re­frain,

Of Peace on earth, good will toward men....

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And list­en to the an­gel song,

Hark! as they chant the sweet re­frain,

Of Peace on earth, good will toward men.

Come, Nations, Come

Merry Christmas Bells Are Ringing (Bourne)

lyricist: Susan Bourne, 1892
Composer: Albert Holden
Hymn 3

...Every Christ­ian heart re­spond­ing

Gladly joins the sweet re­frain—

O ye sons of men, be joy­ful,...

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Every Christ­ian heart re­spond­ing

Gladly joins the sweet re­frain—

O ye sons of men, be joy­ful,

Merry Christmas Bells Are Ringing (Bourne)

Over the Line

lyricist: Ellen Bradford, 1878
Composer: Edward Phelps
Hymn 4

...I am wait­ing, My child, for thee.

Over the line, hear the sweet re­frain,

Angels are chant­ing the heav­en­ly strain:...

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I am wait­ing, My child, for thee.

Over the line, hear the sweet re­frain,

Angels are chant­ing the heav­en­ly strain:

Over the Line

The Invitation

lyricist: Lydia Baxter, 1868
Composer: Theodore Perkins
Hymn 5

...Joyful sound! our hap­py voic­es

Gladly join the sweet re­frain,

Jesus came, and earth re­joic­es...

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Joyful sound! our hap­py voic­es

Gladly join the sweet re­frain,

Jesus came, and earth re­joic­es

The Invitation

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