We found "Far off" used in 18 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.
Far off
...Borne on the night winds, voices of yore
Come from the far off shore.
Far away beyond the starlit skies,...
Borne on the night winds, voices of yore
Come from the far off shore.
Far away beyond the starlit skies,
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On the far off shore they’ll greet us,
Forms that we have loved before;...
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On the far off shore they’ll greet us,
Forms that we have loved before;
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Someone must go to the far off lands
Where the temple shrine of the idol stands,...
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Someone must go to the far off lands
Where the temple shrine of the idol stands,
...Restore the lost; cast no one out;
For all that are far off we pray,
Since we were once far off as they....
Restore the lost; cast no one out;
For all that are far off we pray,
Since we were once far off as they.
...Hear the joy-bells ringing, ringing,
In the far off towers swinging;
Hear the children’s voices singing,...
Hear the joy-bells ringing, ringing,
In the far off towers swinging;
Hear the children’s voices singing,
...List to the strains now stealing,
Borne from the far off home;
Heavenly chimes are pealing,...
List to the strains now stealing,
Borne from the far off home;
Heavenly chimes are pealing,
...List to the strains now stealing,
Borne from the far off home;
Heavenly chimes are pealing,...
List to the strains now stealing,
Borne from the far off home;
Heavenly chimes are pealing,
...To the little lifted hands
Comes the gift, in far off lands,
For the loving Christ-child listening,...
To the little lifted hands
Comes the gift, in far off lands,
For the loving Christ-child listening,
...Little lips that Thou hast made,
’Neath the far off temple’s shade
Give to gods of wood and stone...
Little lips that Thou hast made,
’Neath the far off temple’s shade
Give to gods of wood and stone
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Far off our brethren’s voices
Are borne from alien lands,...
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Far off our brethren’s voices
Are borne from alien lands,
...My son! my son!
Far off thou hast wandered,
Wilt thou farther roam?...
My son! my son!
Far off thou hast wandered,
Wilt thou farther roam?
...How many years has man been driven
Far off from happiness and Heaven?
When wilt Thou, gracious Lord, restore...
How many years has man been driven
Far off from happiness and Heaven?
When wilt Thou, gracious Lord, restore
...Dusky hands are bound in chains of want and woe
In the far off heathen lands;
Shall we not in haste unto their borders go,...
Dusky hands are bound in chains of want and woe
In the far off heathen lands;
Shall we not in haste unto their borders go,
...Labor on with all thy might;
Why await the far off future,
When the work before thee lies?...
Labor on with all thy might;
Why await the far off future,
When the work before thee lies?
...Bethlehem hath now beholden
Kings of tribes far off and olden,
Incense, myrrh and treasure golden...
Bethlehem hath now beholden
Kings of tribes far off and olden,
Incense, myrrh and treasure golden
...A journey you are making;
To far off Bethlehem we go.
We there these flow’rs are taking....
A journey you are making;
To far off Bethlehem we go.
We there these flow’rs are taking.
...Which made Thee suffer and die for me?
I saw thee wandering far off from Me;
In love I seek for thee; do not flee!...
Which made Thee suffer and die for me?
I saw thee wandering far off from Me;
In love I seek for thee; do not flee!
...Clap your tiny hands for joy.
Tho’ we cannot go to the far off lands,
We will gladly volunteer,...
Clap your tiny hands for joy.
Tho’ we cannot go to the far off lands,
We will gladly volunteer,
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