the wan­der­ing look

The phrase "the wan­der­ing look" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“the wan­der­ing look”· 2 hymns found
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Our sins are writ­ten, ev­ery one,
Our sins are writ­ten, ev­ery one,

the wan­der­ing look

The good we knew, and left un­done;
The good we knew, and left un­done.

O Son of God, in Glory Crowned

lyricist: Cecil Alexander, 1862
Composer: Ignaz Pleyel, 1815
Hymn 1

...Our sins are writ­ten, ev­ery one,

The crime, the wrath, the wan­der­ing look

The good we knew, and left un­done;...

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Our sins are writ­ten, ev­ery one,

The crime, the wrath, the wan­der­ing look

The good we knew, and left un­done;

O Son of God, in Glory Crowned

When Jesus Came to Earth of Old

lyricist: Cecil Alexnder, 1852 and 1862
Composer: W. H. Hart, 1874
Hymn 2

...Our sins are writ­ten, ev­ery one,

The crime, the wrath, the wan­der­ing look,

The good we knew, and left un­done....

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Our sins are writ­ten, ev­ery one,

The crime, the wrath, the wan­der­ing look,

The good we knew, and left un­done.

When Jesus Came to Earth of Old

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