Thou de­light­est

The phrase "Thou de­light­est" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Thou de­light­est”· 3 hymns found
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Joys cov­er na­ture.
To do alone what Thou es­teem­eth right;

Thou de­light­est

To wor­ship and praise and con­fess;
To win with love the wan­der­ing—Thou in­vit­est,
In meek­ness will­ing, by that love con­strained

Thou Delightest, O Lord

Lyricist: Amos Wells, 1901
Composer: Charles Brown
Hymn 1

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Thou de­light­est, O Lord, when Thy child­ren draw near

To wor­ship and praise and con­fess;...

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Thou de­light­est, O Lord, when Thy child­ren draw near

To wor­ship and praise and con­fess;

Thou Delightest, O Lord

From the Recesses of a Lowly Spirit

Lyricist: John Bowring, 1823
Composer: Johann Crüger, 1640
Hymn 2

...Joys cov­er na­ture.

O how long-suf­fer­ing, Lord! but Thou de­light­est

To win with love the wan­der­ing—Thou in­vit­est,...

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Joys cov­er na­ture.

O how long-suf­fer­ing, Lord! but Thou de­light­est

To win with love the wan­der­ing—Thou in­vit­est,

From the Recesses of a Lowly Spirit

O Blessèd Home, That Cheerfully Receiveth

Lyricist: Karl Spitta, 1833
Composer: Stötzel’s Choralbuch, 1744
Hymn 3

...To do alone what Thou es­teem­eth right;

As Thy true serv­ants, in whom Thou de­light­est,

In meek­ness will­ing, by that love con­strained...

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To do alone what Thou es­teem­eth right;

As Thy true serv­ants, in whom Thou de­light­est,

In meek­ness will­ing, by that love con­strained

O Blessèd Home, That Cheerfully Receiveth

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