the de­so­late

The phrase "the de­so­late" resonates through 10 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

the de­so­late· 10 hymns found
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Hear Thou our cry.
We, in their crowd­ed lone­li­ness,
Earth has no sor­row that Heav’n can­not heal.
Sing of Him joy­ful­ly; sing and pro­claim
What eye the daz­zling glor­ies view?
start
Draw me to Thee.
And thou, who art proud, O turn ye in time,
For the mill­ions shin­ing free,
Our God is gra­cious, nor will leave

the de­so­late

Sad and op­pressed;
For Thou hast placed us side by side
Hope of the pe­ni­tent, fade­less and pure!
Sing of His right­eous­ness, mer­cy and love;
Shall see her lands with ros­es bloom;
The sail­or sails the sea,
Light of my soul,
God’s mer­cy, His in­fi­nite love are thine,
Precious souls are sink­ing there,
His voice com­mands the tem­pest forth

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

Come, Ye Disconsolate

lyricist: Thomas Moore, 1816
Composer: Samuel Webbe, Sr., 1792
Hymn 3

...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 4

...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 5

...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

Far Out on the Desolate Billow

lyricist: Rossiter Raymond, 1880
Composer: Friedrich Silcher (1789–1860)
Hymn 6

...start

Far out on the de­so­late bil­low

The sail­or sails the sea,...

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Far out on the de­so­late bil­low

The sail­or sails the sea,

Far Out on the Desolate Billow

Draw Me to Thee (Crosby)

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1885
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 7

...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 8

...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

The Light from Calvary

lyricist: Stella Thompson, 1917
Composer: W. Justis
Hymn 9

...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 10

...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

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