The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14654

14654. Early Seeking, Early Finding

1 Early seeking, early finding,
Ever happy, happy we;
Looking up in life’s sweet morning,
Coming, coming now to Thee;
We begin our children’s days,
Lord of Glory, with Thy praise;
We begin our children’s days,
Lord of Glory, with Thy praise.

2 Early asking, early getting,
Ever happy, happy we;
We would ever, blessèd Jesus,
Love and follow, follow Thee;
In Thy presence there is joy,
In Thy service blest employ;
In Thy presence there is joy,
In Thy service blest employ.

3 Early knocking, early opening,
Ever happy, happy we;
By the holy gate we enter,
Lord, to dwell, to dwell with Thee;
In the city of the blest,
In the home of heav’nly rest;
In the city of the blest,
In the home of heav’nly rest.

4 Early loving, early trusting,
Ever happy, happy we;
Mounting upward, pressing onward,
Closer, closer drawn to Thee;
Earthly joys we leave behind,
All in Thee, O Christ, to find;
Earthly joys we leave behind,
All in Thee, O Christ, to find.

Text Information

• First Line: Early seeking, early finding
• Title: Early Seeking, Early Finding
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1880)
• Meter: 87.87.77.77
• Language: English
• Source: The Garland of New Sunday School Music by Carey Bonner (London: Hart: 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TIRASPOL
• Composer: George Coles Stebbins (1899)
• Meter: 87.87.77.77
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain