Religion

Christ the desire of all Nations

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part II

Religion

THere is enough in Christ to fill
All Nations of the Earth;
The Nations never will be still
Until he shall come forth.

Some in all Nations long for peace,
Therefore desire thee;
And wars, O Lord shall never cease
Until the Prince they see.

The Nations long for some great thing,
Their desires are for good;
And all true good from thee does spring,
Though not well understood.

All Nations now desire thee not,
Yet some do in each Land;
And all the Earth for thee will thirst,
And yield to thy command.

All those who see of thee a need,
Know the necessity
They have of help, their Souls do bleed
Until thee they do see.

O then Lord Jesus come away,
We know thou didst appear
Already once, but do not stay,
Again lets see thee here.

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Hymn 56 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “Christ the desire of all Nations.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/57/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “Christ the desire of all Nations.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/57/.

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