A Selection of Hymns ‎#CDIV

CDIV. The presence of Christ the joy of his People

1 The wondring nations have beheld
The sacred prophesy fulfill'd,
And angels hail'd the glorious morn,
That shew'd the great Messiah born;

2 The prince! the Savior! long desir'd,
Whom men foretold, by heaven inspir'd,
And raptur'd saw the blissful day
Rise o'er the world with healing ray.

3 Oft, in the temples of his grace
His saints behold his smiling face:
And oft have seen his glory shine,
With power and majesty divine:

4 But soon, alas! his absence mourn,
And pray and wish his kind return;
Without his life-inspiring light,
'Tis all a scene of gloomy night.

5 Come, dearest Lord, thy children cry,
Our graces droop, our comforts die;
Return, and let thy glories rise
Again to our admiring eyes;

6 'Till fill'd with light, and joy, and love,
Thy courts below, like those above,
Triumphant hallelujahs raise,
And heaven and earth resound thy praise.

Text Information

• First Line: The wondering nations have beheld
• Title: The presence of Christ the joy of his People
• Author: Steele
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: The Church: The Gospel Church; Church: The Joy of the Preachers of Christ; Presence of Christ the joy of his people

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