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| Text: | O how I long with Christ to be |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Tune: | ABRIDGE |
| Composer: | Smith |
1 O how I long with Christ to be,
And in his presence rest!
He draws my soul most wondrously;
I to his bosom haste.
2 Me for thy coming, Lord, prepare;
Grant I may ready be
Whene'er thou comest, without fear
To meet and welcome thee.
3 Meanwhile may I in spirit view
Thy sufferings, cross, and death;
These to my heart be daily new,
While thou shalt give me breath.
4 Thus will my wants be well supplied,
Thus will my soul with grace
Abundantly be satisfied,
And kept in heavenly peace.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O how I long with Christ to be |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Publication Date: | 1886 |
| Topic: | Waiting for Christ: Closing Work |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ABRIDGE |
| Composer: | Smith |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Notes: | Alternate tunes: #175, 889, or 669. |
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