I yearned for them

"I yearned for them" appears in 4 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“I yearned for them”· 4 hymns found
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I sighed for rest and happiness,
I sighed for rest and hap­pi­ness,
I sighed for rest and hap­pi­ness,
I sighed for rest and happiness,

I yearned for them

But, while I passed my Savior by,
But, while I passed my Sav­ior by,
But, while I passed my Sav­ior by,
But, while I passed my Savior by,

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found

Lyricist: Emma Frances Shuttleworth Bevan
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 1

...I sighed for rest and happiness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Savior by,...

HymnC

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I sighed for rest and happiness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Savior by,

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found

None but Christ

Lyricist: Emma Bevan
Composer: James McGrahanan, 1879
Hymn 2

...I sighed for rest and hap­pi­ness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Sav­ior by,...

HymnC

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I sighed for rest and hap­pi­ness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Sav­ior by,

None but Christ

None but Christ

Lyricist: Emma Bevan
Composer: James McGrahanan, 1879
Hymn 3

...I sighed for rest and hap­pi­ness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Sav­ior by,...

HymnC

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I sighed for rest and hap­pi­ness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Sav­ior by,

None but Christ

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found (revised)

Lyricist: Emma Frances Shuttleworth Bevan
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 4

...I sighed for rest and happiness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Savior by,...

HymnC

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I sighed for rest and happiness,

I yearned for them, not Thee;

But, while I passed my Savior by,

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found (revised)

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