The phrase "the desolate" resonates through 10 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
the desolate
...Hear Thou our cry.
Come to the desolate,
Sad and oppressed;...
Hear Thou our cry.
Come to the desolate,
Sad and oppressed;
...We, in their crowded loneliness,
Would seek the desolate.
For Thou hast placed us side by side...
We, in their crowded loneliness,
Would seek the desolate.
For Thou hast placed us side by side
...Earth has no sorrow that Heav’n cannot heal.
Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure!...
Earth has no sorrow that Heav’n cannot heal.
Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure!
...Sing of Him joyfully; sing and proclaim
Hope to the desolate, rest thro’ His name;
Sing of His righteousness, mercy and love;...
Sing of Him joyfully; sing and proclaim
Hope to the desolate, rest thro’ His name;
Sing of His righteousness, mercy and love;
...What eye the dazzling glories view?
Zion, the desolate, again
Shall see her lands with roses bloom;...
What eye the dazzling glories view?
Zion, the desolate, again
Shall see her lands with roses bloom;
...start
Far out on the desolate billow
The sailor sails the sea,...
start
Far out on the desolate billow
The sailor sails the sea,
...Draw me to Thee.
Hope of the desolate,
Light of my soul,...
Draw me to Thee.
Hope of the desolate,
Light of my soul,
...And thou, who art proud, O turn ye in time,
Nor fall as the desolate tree!
God’s mercy, His infinite love are thine,...
And thou, who art proud, O turn ye in time,
Nor fall as the desolate tree!
God’s mercy, His infinite love are thine,
...For the millions shining free,
Flash it forth upon the desolate waste;
Precious souls are sinking there,...
For the millions shining free,
Flash it forth upon the desolate waste;
Precious souls are sinking there,
...Our God is gracious, nor will leave
The desolate to mourn.
His voice commands the tempest forth...
Our God is gracious, nor will leave
The desolate to mourn.
His voice commands the tempest forth
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