Gadsby Hymn 672. Author: John Berridge. Tune 'Clarksville', Psalter 79. "Jesus, I long for thee".

John Berridge's Hymn 'Spiritual Longing', number 672 in Gadsby's Hymns. Played with the tune 'Clarksville', Psalter 79. William Gadsby (1773-1844) was a Strict and Particular Baptist Pastor in Manchester, England. His compilation of hymns was first published in 1838. Since then, a number of supplements have been added, including hymns compiled by J.C. Philpot.
Entire Hymn:
1
Jesus, I long for thee,
And sigh for Canaan’s shore,
Thy lovely face to see,
And all my warfare o’er;
Here billows break upon my breast
And brooding sorrows steal my rest.
2
[I mourn to see thy blood
So foully trampled on;
And sinners, daring God,
To swift destruction run;
With heedless heart and simpering face,
They dance the hell-ward road apace.]
3
I pant, I groan, I grieve
For my untoward heart;
How full of doubts I live,
Though full of grace thou art!
What poor returns I make to thee
For all the mercy shown to me!
4
And must I ever smart,
A child of sorrows here?
Yet, Lord, be near my heart,
To soothe each rising tear;
Then at thy bleeding cross I’ll stay,
And sweetly weep my life away.
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