By deeper longing, Thee desir'd.

Hallelujah!

Ah Zion! that thy Lord to thee

Would come and set thy captives free;

Ah! that our help would now arise

And gladden Jacob's waiting eyes.

Hallelujah!

There art Thou now, Thou ever-bless'd!

There dost Thou in the manger rest;

The world Thou deck'st, all things hast made—