We found "Fain" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.
Fain
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Fain would I, Lord of grace,
With penitential tears...
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Fain would I, Lord of grace,
With penitential tears
...Communed with Thee, O Most High;
Fain Thy glories to behold
And Thy glory passing by....
Communed with Thee, O Most High;
Fain Thy glories to behold
And Thy glory passing by.
...The exile and the alien see,
Who yet would fain return to Thee,
And save me, Lord, who seek to raise...
The exile and the alien see,
Who yet would fain return to Thee,
And save me, Lord, who seek to raise
...Trembling and weak our voices reply.
Fain would we echo their anthem above,
Fain would we sing to the Fountain of love;...
Trembling and weak our voices reply.
Fain would we echo their anthem above,
Fain would we sing to the Fountain of love;
...By the still waters lead me, for I thirst,
And my o’erheated brow I fain would lave;
And oh! permit me, holy Shepherd, first...
By the still waters lead me, for I thirst,
And my o’erheated brow I fain would lave;
And oh! permit me, holy Shepherd, first
...Heavy laden, weary worn,
Fainting, dying, crushed and torn.
All for me, all for me....
Heavy laden, weary worn,
Fainting, dying, crushed and torn.
All for me, all for me.
...Dear Savior, I am weary,
And now I fain would be
In the shadow of Thy wings,...
Dear Savior, I am weary,
And now I fain would be
In the shadow of Thy wings,
...Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word;
Curb those who fain by craft and sword
Would wrest the kingdom from Thy Son...
Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word;
Curb those who fain by craft and sword
Would wrest the kingdom from Thy Son
...Heavy laden, weary worn,
Fainting, dying, crushed and torn.
All for me, all for me....
Heavy laden, weary worn,
Fainting, dying, crushed and torn.
All for me, all for me.
...As the magi there did bow,
I would fain have been with them;
But I will adore Thee now,...
As the magi there did bow,
I would fain have been with them;
But I will adore Thee now,
...The cross our master bore for us,
For Him we fain would bear,
But mortal strength to weakness turns,...
The cross our master bore for us,
For Him we fain would bear,
But mortal strength to weakness turns,
...Like morning dew when night is fled.
In truth and light we fain would grow,
Thy laws would love, Thy Word would know;...
Like morning dew when night is fled.
In truth and light we fain would grow,
Thy laws would love, Thy Word would know;
...Dawn on this world of woe and sin:
Fain would we leave this weary road,
And sleep in death, and rest in God....
Dawn on this world of woe and sin:
Fain would we leave this weary road,
And sleep in death, and rest in God.
...He the shepherd of our souls.
When from Thee we fain would borrow
Peace for heart and soul oppressed,...
He the shepherd of our souls.
When from Thee we fain would borrow
Peace for heart and soul oppressed,
...A home where changes never come:
Who would not fain be resting there?
O wait, meekly wait, and murmur not,...
A home where changes never come:
Who would not fain be resting there?
O wait, meekly wait, and murmur not,
...In all the way I go.
Fain would I follow Thee,
Nor from Thy footsteps stray,...
In all the way I go.
Fain would I follow Thee,
Nor from Thy footsteps stray,
...Like an earnest little Zaccheus, I
Would fain the Holy One see;
I would haste with joy...
Like an earnest little Zaccheus, I
Would fain the Holy One see;
I would haste with joy
...Thus freed from every toil and care,
Fain would we leave our clay;
Some friendly seraph, come and bear...
Thus freed from every toil and care,
Fain would we leave our clay;
Some friendly seraph, come and bear
...God is Love, to answer anguish,
Ah! His face I fain would see;
Eye of pity, as I languish,...
God is Love, to answer anguish,
Ah! His face I fain would see;
Eye of pity, as I languish,
...Straying in darkness tonight,
Fain would He lovingly guide thee,
Into His dwellings of light....
Straying in darkness tonight,
Fain would He lovingly guide thee,
Into His dwellings of light.
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