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Longing after Christ
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCXC (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Thou Shepherd of Israel and mine Languages: English
Longing after Christ
Mourning, and drooping, here I lie
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CLXXXI (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Mourning, and drooping, here I lie
Upon this earthly Clod,
While heav'nly Things invite my Eye,
And bring me to my GOD.
2 Transported with a glorious View
Of God's eternal Love,
Unto this World I bid adieu,
And long to be Above.
3 There all the Saints in Harmony
Do stand forevermore,
And to a vast Eternity
Their glorious Lord adore,
4 Hark! Hark! Methinks I hear the Sound;
Methinks the Angels sing;
The glorious Melody goes round,
Which makes the Heav'ns to ring.
5 The Saints above do sing a Song
(In a melodious Strain)
Which doth to God alone belong,
And to the Lamb once slain.
6 Wonder, and Love, and Joy, and Praise,
Fill all their happy Souls,
While the vast Flood of sov'reign Grace
Through all the Region rolls.
7 The Saints all cloth'd in white Array,
Their Saviour's Praise declare;
Through the bright Realms of endless Day
There's not one Mourner there.
8 But oh, the Glory of the Place,
No Mortal Tongue can tell!
Where they behold their Saviour's Face,
And in his Presence dwell.
9 Oh, how they each perform their Parts,
Thro' all the happy Train!
This glorious Song inspires their Hearts,
Worthy the Lamb, once slain!
10 Amen, they cry, Amen, Amen,
Thy Ways oh God are true;
Blessing and Glory, Wisdom, and
Thanksgiving is thy Due.
11 Honour, and Pow'r and endless Might,
Be giv'n to Thee, oh Lord!
In this sweet Song thy all unite,
And sing with One Accord.
12 Oh, how the bending Seraphs join
To praise the God Above!
While all the Saints, in Notes Divine,
Do sing redeeming Love.
13 Worthy, oh Lord, worthy art thou;
To wear the glorious Crown;
So all the Saints in glory bow,
And cast their Di'dems down.
14 The Song eternally goes round,
To him that made the Sky,
I'm lost, I'm lost, to view the Bound
Of vast Eternity.
15 When there have past more Million Years
Than Sands upon the Shore;
The Saints above will have not Fears
That the blest Space is o'er,
16 If all the Drops of Oceans wide
Were to be number'd o'er,
And then by Millions multiply'd,
And twice as many more;
17 And then as many Years should pass
As Water Drops in all;
Or Grains of Sand, or Spires of Grass,
Upon this earthly Ball.
18 Then add as many millions more
As Stars that fill the Sky;
Then all that Number doubled o'er
Can't mete Eternity.
19 Eternity will still remain;
'Twill be Eternity.
The Song to God the THREE IN ONE
Will last eternally.
20 Who can describe the Blessedness
Of Pleasure ever new?
I long the Glory to possess,
And bid all Sin adieu.
21 Farewell my Friends, I long to go;
Adieu Death, Sorrow, pain,
Adieu to Fears, Adieu to woe;
And Welcome endless Gain.
22 Oh, how my Soul doth long to quit
This Earth, and Soar away!
Oh Jesus, if it is most fit,
Let not thy Chariot stay.
23 Come take my longing Spirit up,
To dwell with Thee above;
I long with Thee, my Lord to sup,
On everlasting Love.
24 The Time seems long till Thou dost bring
My Soul unto that Place,
Where I thy Praise shall ever sing,
And rest in thine Embrace.
Languages: English
Mourning, and drooping, here I lie
Longing for the Hose of God
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CLXVIII (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Lord of the Worlds above Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Worlds above,
How pleasant and how fair
The Dwellings of thy Love,
Thy earthly Temples are!
To thine Abode
My Heart aspires,
With warm Desires
To see my GOD.
2 The Sparrow for her Young
With Pleasure seeks a Nest,
And wand'ring Swallows long
To find their wonted Rest:
My Spirit faints
With equal Zeal
To rise and dwell
Among thy Saints.
3 O happy Souls that pray
Where GOD appoints to hear!
O happy Men that pay
Their constant Service there!
They praise Thee still;
And happy they
That love the Way
To Zion's Hill!
4 They go from Strength to Strength,
Thro' this dark Vale of Tears,
Till each arrives at length,
Till each in Heav'n appears:
O glorious Seat,
When GOD our King
Shall thither bring
Our willing Feet!
Scripture: Psalm 84
Longing for the Hose of God
Alas my God that thou should be
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #III (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Alas, my God, that thou should be
To me so much unknown!
I long to walk and talk with Thee,
And dwell before thy Throne.
2 Thou know'st, my Soul doth dearly love
The Place of thine Abode;
No Music gives so sweet a sound,
As these two Words, My God.
3 I long not for the Fruit that grows
Within these Gardens here;
I find no Sweetness in their Rose
When Jesus is not near.
4 Thy gracious Presence, O my Christ,
Can make a Paradise;
Ah, what are all the goodly Pearls,
Unto this Pearl of Price?
5 Give me that sweet Communion, Lord,
Thy people have with thee;
Thy Spirit daily talks with Them,
O let it talk with me.
6 Like Enoch let me walk with God,
And thus walk out my Day,
Attended with the heav'nly Guards,
Upon the Kings High Way.
7 When wilt thou come unto me, Lord?
O come, my Lord, most dear;
Come near, come nearer nearer still;
I'm well when thou art near.
8 When wilt thou come unto me, Lord?
I languish for thy Sight;
Ten thousand Suns, if thou art strange,
Are Shades instead of Light.
9 When wilt thou come unto me Lord?
for till thou dost appear,
I count each Moment for a Day,
Each Minute for a Year.
10 Come, Lord, and never from me go,
This World's a darksom Place;
I find no Pleasure here below,
When thou dost veil thy Face.
11 There's no such Thing as Pleasure here,
My Jesus is my all;
As thou dost shine, or disappear,
My pleasures rise and fall.
12 Come, spread thy Savour on my Frame,
No Sweetness is so sweet;
Till I get up to sing thy Name,
Where all thy Singers meet. Languages: English
Alas my God that thou should be
Longing for the House of God
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CLXVIII (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Lord of the Worlds above Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
Longing for the House of God
Christ the Believer's Refuge and Portion
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CXXXVI (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Jesu, Lover of my Soul Lyrics: 1 Jesu, Lover of my Soul,
Let me to thy Bosom fly,
While the nearer Waters roll,
While the Tempest still is high:
Hide me, oh, my Sav'our, hide,
Till the Storm of Life is past;
Safe into the Haven guide,
Oh, receive my Soul at last!
2 Other Refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless Soul on thee,
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and Comfort me;
All my Trust on thee is stay'd,
All my Help from thee I bring,
Cover my defenseless Head
With the Shadow of thy Wing.
3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
More than all in thee I find;
Raise the Fallen, chear the Faint,
Heal the Sick, and lead the Blind.
Just and Holy is thy Name,
I am all Unrighteousness!
False and full of Sin I am,
Thou art full of Truth and Grace.
4 Plenteous Grace with thee is found,
Grace to Pardon all my Sin;
Let the healing Streams abound;
Make and keep me pure within;
Thou of Life the Fountain art,
Freely let me take of thee;
Spring thou up within my Heart,
Rise to all Eternity. Languages: English
Christ the Believer's Refuge and Portion
Desiring to love CHRIST
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #XLIX (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Come let me love; or is my Mind Languages: English
Desiring to love CHRIST
Sight through a Glass, and Face to Face
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CXXIII (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: I love the Windows of thy Grace Lyrics: 1 I love the Windows of thy Grace,
Thro' which my Lord is seen,
And long to meet my Saviour's Face
Without a Glass between.
2 O that the happy Hour were come
To change my Faith to Sight!
I shall behold my Lord at Home
In a diviner Light.
3 Haste, my Beloved, and remove
These interposing Days;
Then shall my Passions all be Love,
And all my Pow'rs be Praise. Languages: English
Sight through a Glass, and Face to Face
Christ the Believer's Refuge and Portion
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CXXXVI (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Jesu, Lover of my Soul Languages: English
Christ the Believer's Refuge and Portion
The one thing needful, that good Part
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCLXXXII (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 The one thing needful, that good Part,
Which Mary chose with all her Heart,
I would pursue with Heart and Mind,
And seek unweary'd till I find.
2 But, oh! I'm blind and Ignorant,
The Spirit of the Lord I want;
To guide me in the narrow Road,
That leads to Happiness and God.
3 O Lord, my God, to Thee I pray,
Teach me to know, and find the Way
How I may have my Sins forgiv'n,
And safe, and surely get to Heav'n.
4 My Mind enlighten with thy Light,
That I may understand aright
The glorious Gospel Mystery,
Which shews the Way to Heav'n and Thee.
5 Hidden in Christ the Treasure lies,
That goodly Pearl of so great Price;
No other Way but Christ, there is
To endless Happiness and Bliss.
6 O Jesus Christ, my Lord and God,
Who hast redeem'd me by thy Blood;
Unite my Heart so fast to Thee,
That we may never parted be.
Languages: English
The one thing needful, that good Part
Oh, that I had a Bosom Friend
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCV (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Oh, that I had a Bosom Friend,
To tell my Secrets to!
On whose Advice I might depend,
In ev'ry Thing I do.
2 How do I wander up and down,
And no one Pities me;
I seem a Stranger quite unknown,
A Son of Misery.
3 None lends an Ear to my Complaint,
Nor minds my Cries and Tears;
None comes to help me, though I faint,
Nor my vast Burthen bears.
4 While others live in Mirth and Ease
And feel no Want or Woe;
Through this dark, howling Wilderness,
I full of Sorrow go.
5 Oh! faithless Soul to Reason thus,
And Murmur without End;
Did Christ expire upon the Cross?
And is not he thy Friend?
6 Why dost thou envy carnal Men!
And think their State so blest?
How great Salvation hast thou seen?
And Jesus is thy Rest.
7 What can this lower World afford,
Compar'd with Gospel Grace,
Thy Happiness is in the Lord,
And thou shalt see his Face.
8 Can present Grief be counted great,
Compar'd with future Woes?
Will transient Pleasures seem so sweet
Compar'd with endless Joys?
9 How soon will God withdraw the Scene,
And burn the World he made!
Then Woe to carnal careless Men;
My Soul lift up thy Head.
10 The Saviour is thy real Friend,
Constant, and true. and good:
He will be with thee to the End,
And bring thee safe to God.
11 Why O my Soul, art thou so sad?
When will thy Sighs be o'er?
Rejoice in Jesus, and be glad,
Rejoice for Evermore. Languages: English
Oh, that I had a Bosom Friend
Alas, my God, that thou should be
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #III (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ Languages: English
Alas, my God, that thou should be
Can such poor feeble worms as we
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #XXXIX (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Can such poor feeble Worms as we
Praise and adore our Saviour's Name?
Or bring a Tribute Lord to thee?
Or half thy Pow'r and Love proclaim?
2 We stand amaz'd, when we behold
Thy Glory and thy Beauty Lord!
Thy Love and Grace can ne'er be told,
Which thou to Mortals dost afford.
3 Yet Lord, we would attempt thy Praise,
We would exalt thy Holy Name;
Lord, we would walk in thy sweet Ways;
And sing, and tell thy wond'rous Fame.
4 Fain would our Souls mount up to thee,
And Feast forever on thy Love;
And Praise the sacred Deity,
As Angels do that dwell above. Languages: English
Can such poor feeble worms as we
Can such poor feeble Worms as we
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #XXXIX (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ Languages: English
Can such poor feeble Worms as we
GOD exalted above all Praise
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCCLX (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: Eternal Pow'r, whose high Abode Languages: English
GOD exalted above all Praise
Holy Lamb, who thee receive
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CIII (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Holy Lamb, who thee receive,
Who in thee begin to live,
Day and Night they cry to thee,
As thou art, so let us be!
2 Jesus see my panting Breast:
See I pant in thee to rest!
Gladly would I now be clean:
Cleanse me now from ev'ry Sin.
3 Fix, Oh! fix my wav'ring Mind;
To thy Cross my Spirit bind;
Earthly Passions far remove:
Swallow up our Souls in Love.
4 Dust and Ashes though we be,
Full of Guilt and Misery,
Thine we are, thou Son of God:
Take the Purchase of thy Blood!
5 Who in Heart on thee believes,
He th' Atonement now receives:
He with Joy beholds thy Face,
Triumphs in thy pard'ning Grace.
6 See ye Sinners, see the Flame
Rising from the slaughter'd Lamb;
Marks the New, the living Way,
Leading to eternal Day!
7 Jesu, when this Light we see,
All our Soul's athirst for thee:
When thy quick'ning Pow'r we prove,
All our Heart dissoves in Love.
8 Boundless Wisdom, Pow'r divine,
Love unspeakable are thine!
Praise by all to thee be giv'n
Sons of Earth, and Hosts of Heav'n.
Languages: English
Holy Lamb, who thee receive
Holy Lamb who thee receive
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CIII (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ Languages: English
Holy Lamb who thee receive
Sight through a Glass, and Face to Face
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CXXIII (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ First Line: I Love the Windows of thy Grace Languages: English
Sight through a Glass, and Face to Face
Jesus, the only Thought of thee
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CXXXVIII (1791) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the only Thought of thee
With Sweetness fills my Breast;
But sweeter far it is to see,
And in thy Beauty feast.
2 No Sound, no Harmony so gay,
Can Art of Music frame;
No Thoughts can reach, no Words can say
The Sweets of thy blest Name.
3 Jesus our Hope, when we repent,
Sweet Source of all our Grace;
Sole Comfort in our Banishment,
O! what, when Face to Face!
4 Jesus! that Name inspires my Mind
With Springs of Life and Light;
More then I ask in thee I find,
And lavish in Delight.
5 No Art, no eloquence of Man,
Can tell the joys of Love;
Only Saints can understand
What they in Jesus prove.
6 Thee then I'll seek retir'd apart,
From world and Business free;
When these shall knock, I'll shut my Heart,
And keep it all for thee.
7 Before the Morning Light I'll come,
With Magdalene to find
In Sighs and Tears, my Jesu's tomb,
And there refresh my Mind.
8 My Tears upon his Grave shall flow,
My Sighs the Garden fill;
Then at his Feet my self I'll throw,
And there I'll seek his Will.
9 Jesus, in thy bless'd Steps I'll tread,
And walk in all thy Ways;
I'll never cease to weep and plead,
Till I'm restor'd to Grace.
10 O King of Love, thy blessed Fire
Does such sweet Flames exite;
That first it raises our Desire,
Then fills us with Delight.
11 Thy lovely Presence shines so clear
Thro' every Sense and Way,
That Souls which once have seen thee near,
See all Things else decay.
12 Come then dear Lord, possess my Heart,
Chase thence the Shades of Night;
Come pierce it with thy flaming Dart,
And ever shining Light.
13 Then I'll for ever Jesus sing,
And with the Saints rejoice;
And both my Heart and Tongue shall bring
Their Tribute to my dearest King,
In never-ending Joys. Amen.
Languages: English
Jesus, the only Thought of thee
Jesus, the only Thought of thee
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CXXXVIII (1801) Topics: Longing after Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the only Thought of thee
With Sweetness fills my Breast;
But sweeter far it is to see,
And in thy Beauty feast,
2 No Sound, no Harmony so gay,
Can Art of Music frame;
No Thoughts can reach, no Words can say
The Sweets of thy blest Name.
3 Jesus our Hope, when we repent,
Sweet Source of all our Grace;
Sole Comfort in our Banishment,
O! what, when Face to Face!
4 Jesus! that Name inspires my Mind
With Springs of Life and Light;
More than I ask in thee I find,
And lavish in Delight.
5 No Art, or Eloquence of Man,
Can tell the Joys of Love;
Only the Saints can understand
What they in Jesus prove.
6 Thee then I'll seek retir'd apart,
From World and Business free;
When these shall knock I'll shut my Heart,
And keep it all for thee.
7 Before the Morning Light I'll come,
With Magdalene to find
In Sighs and Tears, my Jesu's Tomb,
And there refresh my Mind.
8 My Tears upon his Grave shall flow,
My Sighs the Garden fill;
Then at his Feet myself I'll throw,
And there I'll seek his Will.
9 Jesus, in thy bless'd Steps I'll tread,
And walk in all thy Ways:
I'll never cease to weep and plead,
Till I'm restor'd to Grace.
10 O King of Love, thy blessed Fire
Does such sweet Flames excite;
That first it raises our Desire,
Then fill us with Delight.
11 Thy lovely Presence shines so clear
Thro' ev'ry Sense and Way,
That Souls which once have seen thee near,
See all Things else decay.
12 Come then dear Lord, possess my Heart,
Chase thence the Shades of Night;
Come pierce it with thy flaming Dart,
And ever-shining Light.
13 Then I'll for ever Jesus sing,
And with the Saints rejoice;
And both my Heart and Tongue shall bring
Their Tribute to my dearest King,
In never-ending Joys. Amen.
Languages: English
Jesus, the only Thought of thee
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