de­so­late

We found "de­so­late" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

de­so­late· 20 hymns found
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Hear Thou our cry.
We, in their crowd­ed lone­li­ness,
To me Thy mer­cy show,
His truth be thine af­fi­ance,
For a mo­ment’s reck­less fol­ly,
Earth has no sor­row that Heav’n can­not heal.
Sing of Him joy­ful­ly; sing and pro­claim
What eye the daz­zling glor­ies view?
O bless­èd hope! with this elate
start
And princ­es, rul­ers, at their posts,
Draw me to Thee.
And thou, who art proud, O turn ye in time,
Passing by the rich and great,
For the mill­ions shin­ing free,
Our God is gra­cious, nor will leave
Through dan­gers, fears, and gloomy night,
A look or a smile, that in kind­ness we give,
This land, through which His pil­grims go,
Creation droops on ev­ery hand,

de­so­late

Sad and op­pressed;
For Thou hast placed us side by side
And brought ex­ceed­ing low.
His might thine heart shall strength­en,
Angry words are light­ly spok­en,
Hope of the pe­ni­tent, fade­less and pure!
Sing of His right­eous­ness, mer­cy and love;
Shall see her lands with ros­es bloom;
But, strong in faith, in pa­tience wait
The sail­or sails the sea,
Let priests and peo­ple, high and low,
Light of my soul,
God’s mer­cy, His in­fi­nite love are thine,
He can raise the poor to stand
Precious souls are sink­ing there,
His voice com­mands the tem­pest forth
O shine on this be­night­ed heart,
May sweet­en a life that is lone­ly and sad,
But streams of grace from Him o’er­flow
And pant­ing in the toils of death,

Light of the Wandering

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1893
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1856
Hymn 1

...Hear Thou our cry.

Come to the de­so­late,

Sad and op­pressed;...

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Hear Thou our cry.

Come to the de­so­late,

Sad and op­pressed;

Light of the Wandering

Lord, Lead the Way the Savior Went

lyricist: William Croswell, 1831
Composer: Vincent Novello (1781–1861)
Hymn 2

...We, in their crowd­ed lone­li­ness,

Would seek the de­so­late.

For Thou hast placed us side by side...

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We, in their crowd­ed lone­li­ness,

Would seek the de­so­late.

For Thou hast placed us side by side

Lord, Lead the Way the Savior Went

The Man That Fears the Lord

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: George Handel
Hymn 3

...To me Thy mer­cy show,

For I am ve­ry de­so­late

And brought ex­ceed­ing low....

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To me Thy mer­cy show,

For I am ve­ry de­so­late

And brought ex­ceed­ing low.

The Man That Fears the Lord

God Is My Strong Salvation

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1822
Composer: Samuel Wesley, 1864
Hymn 4

...His truth be thine af­fi­ance,

When faint and de­so­late.

His might thine heart shall strength­en,...

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His truth be thine af­fi­ance,

When faint and de­so­late.

His might thine heart shall strength­en,

God Is My Strong Salvation

Angry Words

Composer: Horatio Palmer, 1867
Hymn 5

...For a mo­ment’s reck­less fol­ly,

Thus to de­so­late and mar.

Angry words are light­ly spok­en,...

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For a mo­ment’s reck­less fol­ly,

Thus to de­so­late and mar.

Angry words are light­ly spok­en,

Angry Words

Come, Ye Disconsolate

lyricist: Thomas Moore, 1816
Composer: Samuel Webbe, Sr., 1792
Hymn 6

...Earth has no sor­row that Heav’n can­not heal.

Joy of the de­so­late, light of the stray­ing,

Hope of the pe­ni­tent, fade­less and pure!...

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Earth has no sor­row that Heav’n can­not heal.

Joy of the de­so­late, light of the stray­ing,

Hope of the pe­ni­tent, fade­less and pure!

Come, Ye Disconsolate

Praise to the Holy One

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1896
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 7

...Sing of Him joy­ful­ly; sing and pro­claim

Hope to the de­so­late, rest thro’ His name;

Sing of His right­eous­ness, mer­cy and love;...

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Sing of Him joy­ful­ly; sing and pro­claim

Hope to the de­so­late, rest thro’ His name;

Sing of His right­eous­ness, mer­cy and love;

Praise to the Holy One

When God Descends with Men to Dwell

lyricist: Hosea Ballou (1771–1852)
Composer: François Barthélémon, 1785
Hymn 8

...What eye the daz­zling glor­ies view?

Zion, the de­so­late, again

Shall see her lands with ros­es bloom;...

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What eye the daz­zling glor­ies view?

Zion, the de­so­late, again

Shall see her lands with ros­es bloom;

When God Descends with Men to Dwell

By Christ Redeemed, in Christ Restored

lyricist: George Rawson, 1857, 1876
Composer: John Dykes, 1871
Hymn 9

...O bless­èd hope! with this elate

Let not our hearts be de­so­late,

But, strong in faith, in pa­tience wait...

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O bless­èd hope! with this elate

Let not our hearts be de­so­late,

But, strong in faith, in pa­tience wait

By Christ Redeemed, in Christ Restored

Far Out on the Desolate Billow

lyricist: Rossiter Raymond, 1880
Composer: Friedrich Silcher (1789–1860)
Hymn 10

...start

Far out on the de­so­late bil­low

The sail­or sails the sea,...

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start

Far out on the de­so­late bil­low

The sail­or sails the sea,

Far Out on the Desolate Billow

O Let the Land Mourn Through Its Coasts

lyricist: James Montgomery, 1853
Composer: Michael Lonneke, 2005
Hymn 11

...And princ­es, rul­ers, at their posts,

Awhile sit de­so­late.

Let priests and peo­ple, high and low,...

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And princ­es, rul­ers, at their posts,

Awhile sit de­so­late.

Let priests and peo­ple, high and low,

O Let the Land Mourn Through Its Coasts

Draw Me to Thee (Crosby)

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1885
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 12

...Draw me to Thee.

Hope of the de­so­late,

Light of my soul,...

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Draw me to Thee.

Hope of the de­so­late,

Light of my soul,

Draw Me to Thee (Crosby)

The Willow and the Oak

lyricist: John Beall, 1900
Composer: Benjamin Beall
Hymn 13

...And thou, who art proud, O turn ye in time,

Nor fall as the de­so­late tree!

God’s mer­cy, His in­fi­nite love are thine,...

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And thou, who art proud, O turn ye in time,

Nor fall as the de­so­late tree!

God’s mer­cy, His in­fi­nite love are thine,

The Willow and the Oak

Hallelujah! Raise, O Raise

lyricist: Josiah Conder, 1854
Composer: Samuel Wesley, 1864
Hymn 14

...Passing by the rich and great,

For the low and de­so­late.

He can raise the poor to stand...

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Passing by the rich and great,

For the low and de­so­late.

He can raise the poor to stand

Hallelujah! Raise, O Raise

The Light from Calvary

lyricist: Stella Thompson, 1917
Composer: W. Justis
Hymn 15

...For the mill­ions shin­ing free,

Flash it forth up­on the de­so­late waste;

Precious souls are sink­ing there,...

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For the mill­ions shin­ing free,

Flash it forth up­on the de­so­late waste;

Precious souls are sink­ing there,

The Light from Calvary

Come, Let Us to the Lord Our God

lyricist: John Morrison, 1781
Composer: Neil Dougall (1776–1862)
Hymn 16

...Our God is gra­cious, nor will leave

The de­so­late to mourn.

His voice com­mands the tem­pest forth...

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Our God is gra­cious, nor will leave

The de­so­late to mourn.

His voice com­mands the tem­pest forth

Come, Let Us to the Lord Our God

Oh Thou Whose Tender Mercy Hears

lyricist: Anne Steele, 1760
Composer: 17th Century psalter
Hymn 17

...Through dan­gers, fears, and gloomy night,

How de­so­late my way!

O shine on this be­night­ed heart,...

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Through dan­gers, fears, and gloomy night,

How de­so­late my way!

O shine on this be­night­ed heart,

Oh Thou Whose Tender Mercy Hears

We All Can Do Good

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1881
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 18

...A look or a smile, that in kind­ness we give,

May com­fort a de­so­late heart;

May sweet­en a life that is lone­ly and sad,...

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A look or a smile, that in kind­ness we give,

May com­fort a de­so­late heart;

May sweet­en a life that is lone­ly and sad,

We All Can Do Good

He Who on Earth as Man Was Known

lyricist: John Newton, 1779
Composer: George Allen, 1844
Hymn 19

...This land, through which His pil­grims go,

Is de­so­late and dry;

But streams of grace from Him o’er­flow...

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This land, through which His pil­grims go,

Is de­so­late and dry;

But streams of grace from Him o’er­flow

He Who on Earth as Man Was Known

When Dreadful o’er a Mourning Land

lyricist: William Collyer, 1812
Composer: Joseph Barnby (1838–1896)
Hymn 20

...Creation droops on ev­ery hand,

When fa­mine de­so­lates the land;

And pant­ing in the toils of death,...

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Creation droops on ev­ery hand,

When fa­mine de­so­lates the land;

And pant­ing in the toils of death,

When Dreadful o’er a Mourning Land

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