Hymn

Longing for Christ

Benjamin Cleveland

Metre C. M.

O, could I find, from day to day,

A nearness to my God,

Then would my hours glide sweet away,

While leaning on his word.

Lord, I desire with thee to live

Anew from day to day,

In joys the world can never give,

Nor ever take away.

Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart,

And make me wholly thine,

That I may nevermore depart,

Nor grieve thy love divine.

Longing for Christ — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/longing-for-christ

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Longing for Christ?

The words of Longing for Christ were written by Benjamin Cleveland; the version here was published in 1908.

Is Longing for Christ public domain?

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What is the metre of Longing for Christ?

Longing for Christ is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Praise for the Fountain opened, Victory Over the Fears of Death and Funeral of a Child.