21 Hymns on Longing For God

21 hymns

The 'Longing For God' category captures the deep yearning of the soul to connect with the Divine, reflecting a heartfelt desire for His presence and guidance. This theme resonates with verses like Psalm 42:1, which speaks of the soul thirsting for God, and echoes the promise of fulfillment found in Matthew 5:6, reminding us that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be satisfied.

As the Deer 4 verses

Martin J. Nystrom

Be Near 4 verses

Shane Barnard

Eagels Wings 3 verses

Hillsong; Reuben Morgan

GOD of my life, what just return Can sinful dust and ashes give? I only live my... 8 verses

John Wesley (1703-1791)

Home 7 verses

Rivers & Robots

HOW long wilt Thou forget me, Lord? 4 verses

Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

In the morning I wake up 4 verses

Fred & Li Li; Ydyrys

Just beyond the Veil 4 verses

Just one touch 14 verses

Kim Walker-Smith

Let me come closer to Thee, Lord Jesus, 5 verses

J. L. Lyne

My inner parts have yearned for Him; 3 verses

My Soul Sings 3 verses

Cory Asbury and Crew

My Spirit Longs For Thee 4 verses

John Byrom

O God Of God In Whom Combine 6 verses

John Wesley

O Lord, You know I don’t like this. 6 verses

H. J.

O LOVE, I languish at thy stay! I pine for thee with lingering smart; Weary and... 5 verses

John Wesley (1703-1791)

Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above 8 verses

Henry Francis Lyte

SWEET place; sweet place alone! The court of God most high, The heaven of... 13 verses

John Wesley (1703-1791)

That Mystic Word Of Thine O Sovereign Lord 6 verses

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Waterfall (feat. Lucy Grimble) 6 verses

Jonathan Ogden

What Shall I Do, My God To Love, My Loving 5 verses

Charles Wesley

(How to Understand the Kjv Bible) 06 Psalm 42 20:07

by Keith Simons

Keith Simons teaches on Psalm 42, illustrating David's deep longing for God during his exile from Jerusalem due to Absalom's rebellion. He emphasizes the metaphor of a deer thirsting for water, paralleling David's soul's desperate desire for the living God. Simons explains how David's tears and pray

Longing After God

by A.W. Tozer

A.W. Tozer emphasizes the deep longing for God that characterized the lives of holy men and women throughout history. He reflects on Moses' passionate plea to know God better, illustrating that true desire for God leads to a more profound experience of His presence and glory. Tozer laments the lack

Longing for God

by A.W. Tozer

A.W. Tozer emphasizes the deep spiritual longing for God, comparing it to a deer's thirst for water. He expresses a profound awareness of his need for God's grace and a desire to cultivate a greater longing for Him. Tozer acknowledges his shame over a lack of desire and pleads for a fresh outpouring

Oh That One Would Give Me Drink of the Water At

by F.B. Meyer

F.B. Meyer reflects on David's longing for the water from the well of Bethlehem, symbolizing a deep desire for the innocence and joy of childhood. He emphasizes that while it is natural to yearn for the past, true fulfillment is found in Jesus, who offers living water that quenches our deepest thirs

Have You Seen the One My Heart Loves?

by Thomas Brooks

Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound sorrow that accompanies the loss of God's gracious presence, illustrating that this loss is the most significant and embittering of all. He reflects on the deep longing for God, as expressed in the Song of Solomon, and how the absence of divine companionship can