The phrase "vain the watch" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
vain the watch
...In vain with stone the cave they barred;
In vain the watch kept ward and guard;
Majestic from the spoilèd tomb,...
In vain with stone the cave they barred;
In vain the watch kept ward and guard;
Majestic from the spoilèd tomb,
...Who fast the sepulcher had barred,
To see how vain the watch, the seal,
When Jesus did His might reveal....
Who fast the sepulcher had barred,
To see how vain the watch, the seal,
When Jesus did His might reveal.
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