Meter: 10.10.10.6 with refrain Appears in 91 hymnals Topics: Centering First Line: I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew Lyrics: 1 I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
he moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
no, I was found of thee.
2 Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea;
'twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
as thou, dear Lord, on me.
3 I find, I walk, I love; but, oh, the whole
of love is but my answer, Lord, to thee!
For thou wert long beforehand with my soul;
always, always thou didst love me. Scripture: John 15:16 Used With Tune: PEACE Text Sources: Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballacs, 1880; Rev.: The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904
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