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Dear Savior, here we fainting lie, And long to see thy face

Dear Savior, here we fainting lie, And long to see thy face

Tune: ABRIDGE (Smith)
Published in 6 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Dear Saviour, here we fainting lie,
And long to see thy face;
Descend, O Jesus, from on high,
In mercy to our race.

2 How long shall that bright hour delay?
When will our Lord appear?
We long to see the glorious day
When Jesus will draw near.

3 We wait to see our Lord descend,
Arrayed in robes of light;
To Satan's kingdom put an end,
And claim his proper right.

4 We long to hear the trumpet sound,
And see the just arise;
We long to see our Saviour crowned,
And meet him in the skies.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #802

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First Line: Dear Savior, here we fainting lie, And long to see thy face
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Choice Collection of Hymns, in which are some never before printed #XLI
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Hymns and Tunes #266

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Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d236
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The Advent Harp; designed for believers in the speedy coming of Christ #103a

The Advent Harp; designed for believers in the speedy coming of Christ #103a

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #802

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #802
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