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Cheek grow pale, but heart be vigorous

Cheek grow pale, but heart be vigorous

Author: Frederica Bremer
Published in 10 hymnals

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Cheek grow pale, but heart be vigorous!
Body fall, but soul have peace!
Welcome, pain! thou searcher rigorous!
Slay me, but my faith increase.

Sin, o’er sense so softly stealing;
Doubt, that would my strength impair;
Hence at once from life and feeling!—
Now my cross I gladly bear.

Up, my soul! with clear sedateness
Read heaven’s law, writ bright and broad,
Up! a sacrifice to greatness,
Truth, and goodness,—up to God!

Up to labor! from thee shaking
Off the bonds of sloth, be brave!
Give thyself to prayer and waking;
Toil some fainting heart to save!



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #320

Author: Frederica Bremer

Born in Finland Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Cheek grow pale, but heart be vigorous
Author: Frederica Bremer
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #320

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #320

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Hymns for All Christians #L14

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Hymns for all Christians #214

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #731

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #731

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Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern #384

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Plymouth Collection #a992

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #992

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #992

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