de­sire of na­tions

We found "de­sire of na­tions" used in 6 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

“de­sire of na­tions”· 6 hymns found
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Peace on earth its reign be­gin!
And long­ing sigh, O Lord, to Thee.
Brighter vi­sions beam afar;
Born to give them se­cond birth.
Then take Thy pow­er, and reign;
Come Thou, the Soul of all of our joys,

de­sire of na­tions

Comes to save us from our sin;
Thou Word of God, Thou Sav­ior dear;
Ye have seen His na­tal star.
Fix in us Thy hum­ble home;
Thine ex­iles long for home;
Put Thy bright robes of tri­umph on,

In the Bliss of Old Predicted

lyricist: From the Greek
Composer: Viggo Kalhauge (1840–1905)
Hymn 1

...Peace on earth its reign be­gin!

For the one De­sire of na­tions

Comes to save us from our sin;...

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Peace on earth its reign be­gin!

For the one De­sire of na­tions

Comes to save us from our sin;

In the Bliss of Old Predicted

When Shades of Night Around Us Close

lyricist: Charles Coffin, 1736
Composer: Cantarium Galli, 1845
Hymn 2

...And long­ing sigh, O Lord, to Thee.

Thou true De­sire of na­tions, hear,

Thou Word of God, Thou Sav­ior dear;...

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And long­ing sigh, O Lord, to Thee.

Thou true De­sire of na­tions, hear,

Thou Word of God, Thou Sav­ior dear;

When Shades of Night Around Us Close

Angels from the Realms of Glory

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1816
Composer: Henry Smart, 1867
Hymn 3

...Brighter vi­sions beam afar;

Seek the great De­sire of na­tions;

Ye have seen His na­tal star....

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Brighter vi­sions beam afar;

Seek the great De­sire of na­tions;

Ye have seen His na­tal star.

Angels from the Realms of Glory

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1739
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn, 1840
Hymn 4

...Born to give them se­cond birth.

Come, de­sire of na­tions, come,

Fix in us Thy hum­ble home;...

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Born to give them se­cond birth.

Come, de­sire of na­tions, come,

Fix in us Thy hum­ble home;

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

lyricist: Henry Alford, 1867, 1870
Composer: John Dykes, 1875
Hymn 5

...Then take Thy pow­er, and reign;

Appear, De­sire of na­tions,

Thine ex­iles long for home;...

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Then take Thy pow­er, and reign;

Appear, De­sire of na­tions,

Thine ex­iles long for home;

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

When Shall Thy Lovely Face Be Seen?

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1706
Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 6

...Come Thou, the Soul of all of our joys,

Thou, the De­sire of na­tions, come!

Put Thy bright robes of tri­umph on,...

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Come Thou, the Soul of all of our joys,

Thou, the De­sire of na­tions, come!

Put Thy bright robes of tri­umph on,

When Shall Thy Lovely Face Be Seen?

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