Would fain

We found "Would fain" used in 3 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

Would fain· 3 hymns found
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The ex­ile and the ali­en see,
Like an ear­nest lit­tle Zac­che­us, I
As the ma­gi there did bow,

Would fain

And save me, Lord, who seek to raise
I would haste with joy
But I will adore Thee now,

Th’Abyss of Many a Former Sin

lyricist: Joseph of the Studium
Composer: Bach, 18th Century
Hymn 1

...The ex­ile and the ali­en see,

Who yet would fain re­turn to Thee,

And save me, Lord, who seek to raise...

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The ex­ile and the ali­en see,

Who yet would fain re­turn to Thee,

And save me, Lord, who seek to raise

Th’Abyss of Many a Former Sin

Zaccheus

lyricist: Philip Bliss, 1870
Composer: Charles Pollock, 1880
Hymn 2

...Like an ear­nest lit­tle Zac­che­us, I

Would fain the Ho­ly One see;

I would haste with joy...

HymnC

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Like an ear­nest lit­tle Zac­che­us, I

Would fain the Ho­ly One see;

I would haste with joy

Zaccheus

The Babe of Bethlehem (Latta)

lyricist: Eden Latta, 1880
Composer: J. A. Smith
Hymn 3

...As the ma­gi there did bow,

I would fain have been with them;

But I will adore Thee now,...

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As the ma­gi there did bow,

I would fain have been with them;

But I will adore Thee now,

The Babe of Bethlehem (Latta)

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