The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5897

5897. Satisfied

1. All my life I had a longing
For a drink from some clear spring,
That I hoped would quench the burning
Of the thirst I felt within.

Refrain
Hallelujah! I have found Him
Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longings,
Through His blood I now am saved.

2. Feeding on the husks around me,
Till my strength was almost gone,
Longed my soul for something better,
Only still to hunger on. [Refrain]

3. Poor I was, and sought for riches,
Something that would satisfy,
But the dust I gathered round me
Only mocked my soul’s sad cry. [Refrain]

4. Well of water, ever springing,
Bread of life so rich and free,
Untold wealth that never faileth,
My Redeemer is to me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: All my life I had a longing
• Title: Satisfied
• Author: Clara Tear Williams (1875)
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! I have found Him
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: About 1875, I was helping in meetings in Troy, Ohio, where Professor R. E. Hudson conducted the singing, when, just before retiring one night, he asked me to write a song for a book he was preparing to publish. Before sleeping, I wrote Satisfied. In the morning, he composed the music.

Tune Information

• Name: SATISFIED
• Composer: Ralph Erskine Hudson (1875)
• Incipit: 12124 31334 65323
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain