long de­sir­ing

"long de­sir­ing" appears in 2 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“long de­sir­ing”· 2 hymns found
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Patriarchs erst and priests as­pir­ing,
Vain the ma­lice de­mons fir­ing;

long de­sir­ing

Saw not this be­fore they died:
Lo, at last, the Day-star shines!

Wake! the Welcome Day Appeareth

lyricist: Johann Freylinghausen, 1714
Composer: Ludvig Lindeman (1812–1887)
Hymn 1

...Patriarchs erst and priests as­pir­ing,

Kings and pro­phets long de­sir­ing,

Saw not this be­fore they died:...

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Patriarchs erst and priests as­pir­ing,

Kings and pro­phets long de­sir­ing,

Saw not this be­fore they died:

Wake! the Welcome Day Appeareth

The Christmas Bells

lyricist: George Taylor (1835–1903)
Composer: Arthur Johnstone, 1885
Hymn 2

...Vain the ma­lice de­mons fir­ing;

On the na­tions, long de­sir­ing,

Lo, at last, the Day-star shines!...

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Vain the ma­lice de­mons fir­ing;

On the na­tions, long de­sir­ing,

Lo, at last, the Day-star shines!

The Christmas Bells

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