the tree

The phrase "the tree" resonates through 12 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

the tree· 12 hymns found
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God placed man in front of two different trees—
Look at all the flowers
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That God before two trees placed man,
Mercy. One year more, one year more,
One aw­ful word which Je­sus spoke,
When death and shame would woo Him last,
Our glad­dest song shall there­fore be,
God placed man in paradise,
Amidst the na­tions, God, saith he,
I am a lily among the thorns.

the tree

He cast the tree, made bitter sweet;
Of good and evil.
Our God is amazing;
With God as life complete.
Which for the Lord and Satan stand.
Another year of care be­stow,
More pierc­ing than the light­ning’s stroke,
’Twas on a tree they slew Him—last
The sling and five smooth stones have slain
If man would eat the tree of life,
O tree of beau­ty, tree of light!
Is my Beloved among the sons:

Bitter Sweet

lyricist: S. A. W.
Composer: S. A. W.
Hymn 1

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Moses saw the vision of the tree,

He cast the tree, made bitter sweet;...

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Moses saw the vision of the tree,

He cast the tree, made bitter sweet;

Bitter Sweet

Christ is the Tree of Life

lyricist: H. J.
Composer: H. J.
Hymn 2

...God placed man in front of two different trees—

The tree of life and the tree of knowledge

Of good and evil....

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God placed man in front of two different trees—

The tree of life and the tree of knowledge

Of good and evil.

Christ is the Tree of Life

Look at all the flowers

lyricist: N. H. S.
Composer: N. H. S.
Hymn 3

...Look at all the flowers

And look at all the trees.

Our God is amazing;...

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Look at all the flowers

And look at all the trees.

Our God is amazing;

Look at all the flowers

The tree of life, how sweet the fruit

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: Traditional American melody
Hymn 4

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The tree of life, how sweet the fruit,

With God as life complete....

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The tree of life, how sweet the fruit,

With God as life complete.

The tree of life, how sweet the fruit

In Eden’s garden fair we see

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
Hymn 5

...That God before two trees placed man,

The trees of life, and knowledge too,

Which for the Lord and Satan stand....

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That God before two trees placed man,

The trees of life, and knowledge too,

Which for the Lord and Satan stand.

In Eden’s garden fair we see

Cut It Down

Composer: Philip Bliss (1838–1876)
Hymn 6

...Mercy. One year more, one year more,

For mer­cy spare the tree!

Another year of care be­stow,...

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Mercy. One year more, one year more,

For mer­cy spare the tree!

Another year of care be­stow,

Cut It Down

One Awful Word Which Jesus Spoke

lyricist: John Newton, 1779
Composer: George Chadwick, 1888
Hymn 7

...One aw­ful word which Je­sus spoke,

Against the tree which bore no fruit;

More pierc­ing than the light­ning’s stroke,...

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One aw­ful word which Je­sus spoke,

Against the tree which bore no fruit;

More pierc­ing than the light­ning’s stroke,

One Awful Word Which Jesus Spoke

Into the Woods

lyricist: Sidney Lanier, 1880
Composer: Peter Lutkin, 1905
Hymn 8

...When death and shame would woo Him last,

From un­der the trees they drew Him last,

’Twas on a tree they slew Him—last...

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When death and shame would woo Him last,

From un­der the trees they drew Him last,

’Twas on a tree they slew Him—last

Into the Woods

Sing Alleluia, All Ye Lands!

lyricist: John Neale, 1853
Composer: Thomas Helmore, 1855
Hymn 9

...Our glad­dest song shall there­fore be,

That God was reign­ing from the Tree!

The sling and five smooth stones have slain...

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Our glad­dest song shall there­fore be,

That God was reign­ing from the Tree!

The sling and five smooth stones have slain

Sing Alleluia, All Ye Lands!

God is man’s treasure

lyricist: Howard Higashi
Composer: Howard Higashi
Hymn 10

...God placed man in paradise,

Right in front of the tree of life.

If man would eat the tree of life,...

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God placed man in paradise,

Right in front of the tree of life.

If man would eat the tree of life,

God is man’s treasure

The Royal Banners Forward Go

lyricist: Venantius Fortunatus, 569
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1824
Hymn 11

...Amidst the na­tions, God, saith he,

Hath reigned and tri­umphed from the tree.

O tree of beau­ty, tree of light!...

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Amidst the na­tions, God, saith he,

Hath reigned and tri­umphed from the tree.

O tree of beau­ty, tree of light!

The Royal Banners Forward Go

...I am a lily among the thorns.

As the apple tree among the trees

Is my Beloved among the sons:...

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I am a lily among the thorns.

As the apple tree among the trees

Is my Beloved among the sons:

Wild Rose of Sharon

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