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Here Hangs a Man Discarded

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #203 (1995) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 Here hangs a man discarded, a scarecrow hoisted high, a nonsense pointing nowhere to all who hurry by. 2 Can such a clown of sorrows still bring a useful word when faith and love seem phantoms and every hope absurd? 3 Yet here is help and comfort for lives by comfort bound, when drums of dazzling progress give strangely hollow sound: 4 Life, emptied of all meaning, drained out in bleak distress, can share in broken silence our deepest emptiness; 5 And love that freely entered the pit of life's despair, can name our hidden darkness and suffer with us there. 6 Christ, in our darkness risen, help all who long for light to hold the hand of promise, till faith receives its sight. Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Adversity; Christian Year: Holy Week; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Cross; Jesus Christ: Suffering Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Languages: English
Here Hangs a Man Discarded

Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #276 (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Topics: Passiontide Scripture: John 19:17-37 Languages: English Tune Title: ST ALPHEGE
Here hangs a man discarded

Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #480 (1992) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Topics: Trust and Confidence Languages: English Tune Title: SHRUB END
Here hangs a man discarded
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Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #385 (2005) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Here hangs a man discarded, a scarecrow hoisted high, a nonsense pointing nowhere to all who hurry by. 2 Can such a clown of sorrows still bring a useful word when faith and love seem phantoms and every hope absurd? 3 Yet here is help and comfort for lives by comfort bound, when drums of dazzling progress give strangely hollow sound: 4 Life, emptied of all meaning, drained out in bleak distress, can share in broken silence our deepest emptiness; 5 And love that freely entered the pit of life's despair, can name our hidden darkness and suffer with us there. 6 Christ, in our darkness risen, help all who long for light to hold the hand of promise, till faith receives its sight. Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Christian Year Good Friday; Despair and Trouble; Longing Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23 Languages: English Tune Title: SHRUB END
Here hangs a man discarded
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Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #385 (2008) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Here hangs a man discarded, a scarecrow hoisted high, a nonsense pointing nowhere to all who hurry by. 2 Can such a clown of sorrows still bring a useful word when faith and love seem phantoms and every hope absurd? 3 Yet here is help and comfort for lives by comfort bound, when drums of dazzling progress give strangely hollow sound: 4 Life, emptied of all meaning, drained out in bleak distress, can share in broken silence our deepest emptiness; 5 And love that freely entered the pit of life's despair, can name our hidden darkness and suffer with us there. 6 Christ, in our darkness risen, help all who long for light to hold the hand of promise, till faith receives its sight. Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Christian Year Good Friday; Despair and Trouble; Longing Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23 Languages: English Tune Title: SHRUB END
Here hangs a man discarded

Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: New Church Praise #40 (1975) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Topics: Good Friday Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Languages: English Tune Title: SHRUB END
Here hangs a man discarded
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Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Hymnal: Together in Song #356 (1999) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Here hangs a man discarded, a scarecrow hoisted high, a nonsense pointing nowhere to all who hurry by. 2 Can such a clown of sorrows still bring a useful word when faith and love seem phantoms and every hope absurd? 3 Can he give help or comfort to lives by comfort bound, where drums of dazzling progress give strangely hollow sound? 4 Life emptied of all meaning, drained out in bleak distress, can share in broken silence our deepest emptiness; 5 and love that freely entered the pit of life's despair can name our hidden darkness and suffer with us there. 6 Christ, in our darkness risen, help all who long for light to hold the hand of promise, and walk into the night. Topics: Comfort; Doubt; God's Love to Us; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ Humanity; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Suffering Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Languages: English Tune Title: SHURB END
Here hangs a man discarded

Here hangs a man discarded

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Singing the Faith #273 (2011) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Topics: Jesus Christ the Suffering Servant: The Passion and The Cross Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Languages: English Tune Title: PASSION CHORALE
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