Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WE LONG TO SEE JESUS, by ANN HAMILTON (1902-)


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WE LONG TO SEE JESUS, by                    
First Line: We would see jesus! We have longed to see him
Last Line: Is ever faithful, o immanuel!
Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Anna E.; Hamilton, A. E.; Hamilton, Anne E.
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


We would see Jesus! we have longed to see Him
Since first the story of His love was told;
We would that He might sojourn now among us,
As once He sojourned with the Jews of old.

We would see Jesus! see the infant sleeping,
As on our mothers' knees we, too, have slept;
We would see Jesus! see Him gently weeping;
As we, in infancy, ourselves have wept.

We would behold Him, as He wandered lowly--
No room for Him, too often, in the inn--
Behold that life, the beautiful, the holy,
The only sinless in this world of sin.

We would see Jesus! we would have Him with us,
A guest beloved and honored at our board;
How blessed were our bread if it were broken
Before the sacred presence of the Lord!

We would see Jesus! we would have Him with us,
Friend of our households and our children dear,
Who still, should death and sorrow come among us,
Would hasten to us, and would touch the bier.

We would see Jesus! not alone in sorrow,
But we would have Him with us in our mirth;
He, at whose right hand are joys forever,
Doth not disdain to bless the joys of earth.

We would see Jesus! but the wish is faithless;
Thou still art with us, who hast loved us well;
Thy blessed promise, "I am with you always,"
Is ever faithful, O Immanuel!





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