long­ing eyes

We found "long­ing eyes" used in 9 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

long­ing eyes· 9 hymns found
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That star pre­ced­ed them.
At the part­ing of the ways,
And hun­gry af­ter Thee!
Shall own Thy gen­tle sway:
O Je­sus, Lord! when shall we see,
And the smile of the bless­èd Giv­er
See, whilst the saint ex­pir­ing lies,
start
O swing the gates wide op­en,

long­ing eyes

Its clear and gen­tle rays,
And anx­ious hearts wait and pray!
We wait the gra­cious word:
And bear our shouts be­yond the skies.
On Thee our light, our life, our love,
Here our feet are oft­en weary
In praise he spends his lat­est breath,
Waiting to see the Morn­ing Star arise;
The Christ who lives in Heav­en

Bethlehem (Bennett)

lyricist: Sanford Bennett, 1868
Composer: Württemberg, Germany, 1784
Hymn 1

...That star pre­ced­ed them.

And as their long­ing eyes be­held

Its clear and gen­tle rays,...

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That star pre­ced­ed them.

And as their long­ing eyes be­held

Its clear and gen­tle rays,

Bethlehem (Bennett)

The Parting of the Ways

lyricist: William Sleeper, 1898
Composer: George Stebbins
Hymn 2

...At the part­ing of the ways,

What long­ing eyes gaze,

And anx­ious hearts wait and pray!...

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At the part­ing of the ways,

What long­ing eyes gaze,

And anx­ious hearts wait and pray!

The Parting of the Ways

Grace Before Meat

lyricist: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739
Composer: Karl Harrington, 1905
Hymn 3

...And hun­gry af­ter Thee!

For this we lift our long­ing eyes

We wait the gra­cious word:...

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And hun­gry af­ter Thee!

For this we lift our long­ing eyes

We wait the gra­cious word:

Grace Before Meat

All Hail, Incarnate God!

lyricist: Elizabeth Scott, 1763
Composer: John Goss, 1874
Hymn 4

...Shall own Thy gen­tle sway:

O may it bless our long­ing eyes,

And bear our shouts be­yond the skies....

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Shall own Thy gen­tle sway:

O may it bless our long­ing eyes,

And bear our shouts be­yond the skies.

All Hail, Incarnate God!

O Jesus, Lord! When Shall We See

lyricist: Anonymous, 1849
Composer: Low­ell Ma­son, 1830
Hymn 5

...O Je­sus, Lord! when shall we see,

And cast our long­ing eyes on Thee?

On Thee our light, our life, our love,...

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O Je­sus, Lord! when shall we see,

And cast our long­ing eyes on Thee?

On Thee our light, our life, our love,

O Jesus, Lord! When Shall We See

Here We Are but Straying Pilgrims

lyricist: Isaac Carman, 1863
Composer: William Perkins
Hymn 6

...And the smile of the bless­èd Giv­er

Gladdens all our long­ing eyes.

Here our feet are oft­en weary...

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And the smile of the bless­èd Giv­er

Gladdens all our long­ing eyes.

Here our feet are oft­en weary

Here We Are but Straying Pilgrims

See, Whilst the Saint Expiring Lies

lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: Robert McCutchan, 1930
Hymn 7

...See, whilst the saint ex­pir­ing lies,

Upward he lifts his long­ing eyes;

In praise he spends his lat­est breath,...

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See, whilst the saint ex­pir­ing lies,

Upward he lifts his long­ing eyes;

In praise he spends his lat­est breath,

See, Whilst the Saint Expiring Lies

In Hope We Lift Our Wishful, Longing Eyes

lyricist: James Deck (1807–1884)
Composer: Edward Hopkins, 1869
Hymn 8

...start

In hope we lift our wish­ful, long­ing eyes,

Waiting to see the Morn­ing Star arise;...

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start

In hope we lift our wish­ful, long­ing eyes,

Waiting to see the Morn­ing Star arise;

In Hope We Lift Our Wishful, Longing Eyes

O Swing the Gates Wide Open

lyricist: Lizzie DeArmond, 1904
Composer: Lincoln Hall
Hymn 9

...O swing the gates wide op­en,

Our long­ing eyes would see

The Christ who lives in Heav­en...

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O swing the gates wide op­en,

Our long­ing eyes would see

The Christ who lives in Heav­en

O Swing the Gates Wide Open

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