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Fifty-six Wants of the Children of Zion

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 12, 1865

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 26, No. 15.

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Fifty-six Wants of the Children of Zion.

[Bro. White: The following was written years ago by a young lady, and published in the Christian Secretary. If you deem it worthy, please give it a place in the Review. M. E. Reynolds.]
  1. I want to feed on Jesus' word,
  2. I want communion with the Lord,
  3. I want salvation full and free,
  4. I want my Father's face to see,
  5. I want to prove each promise sweet,
  6. I want to sit at Jesus' feet,
  7. I want his mercy every day,
  8. I want upholding all the way,
  9. I want to live as Jesus' bride,
  10. I want in his dear wounds to hide,
  11. I want to prize his fullness more,
  12. I want his person to adore,
  13. I want to hear his heavenly voice,
  14. I want in Jesus to rejoice,
  15. I want to joy in him by faith,
  16. I want to credit all he saith,
  17. I want to trust him with my all,
  18. I want on his dear name to call,
  19. I want to die to all things here,
  20. I want on him to cast my care,
  21. I want to see his gospel spread,
  22. I want on Satan's power to tread,
  23. I want to see the proud made sad,
  24. I want to see poor mourners glad,
  25. I want to see the hungry fed,
  26. I want by Jesus to be led,
  27. I want him as my guide and friend,
  28. I want him to my journey's end,
  29. I want him as my Priest and King,
  30. I want his precious love to sing,
  31. I want him as my rock and tower,
  32. I want him in each trying hour,
  33. I want him as my brother dear,
  34. I want my Jesus ever near,
  35. I want his eyes, his hands, his heart,
  36. I want with all things else to part,
  37. I want him as my Husband kind,
  38. I want in him my all to find,
  39. I want him as my daily bread,
  40. I want him as my living Head,
  41. I want him as my hiding-place,
  42. I want him as my God of grace,
  43. I want him as my life of peace,
  44. I want him as my righteousness,
  45. I want his great atoning blood,
  46. I want to bathe in that dear flood,
  47. I want his Spirit's voice to hear,
  48. I want the love that casts out fear,
  49. I want him now in Achor's vale,
  50. I want him when all hell assail,
  51. I want him when all flesh gives way,
  52. I want him as my only stay,
  53. I want his smiles, his looks of grace,
  54. I want to see him face to face,
  55. I want his wisdom, strength, and love,
  56. I want to dwell with him above.