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Our Willful Hearts Have Gone Astray

Author: Louis F. Benson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16745 First Line: Our will­ful hearts have gone astray Lyrics: 1 Our will­ful hearts have gone astray; Our feet have wan­dered far away; O God, re­mem­ber not the day When we for­sook Thy love. 2 O pa­tient eyes that saw us go! O care­less hearts to grieve Him so! O feet so swift to leave, so slow When we came back to Love! 3 We fol­lowed far the way­ward will; Our eyes turned home from ev­ery hill; They found Thee wait­ing, watch­ing still, When we came back to Love. 4 We found no home to east or west; We bore no peace with­in the breast, Until once more we were at rest When we came back to Love. 5 "Our Father!" Hal­lowed be the name That all with­in Thy house pro­claim; Their pray­er and ours at last the same— Thy will be done, O Love. Languages: English Tune Title: LYNWOOD
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Our willful hearts have gone astray

Author: Rev. Louis F. Benson Hymnal: Christian Song #323 (1926) Languages: English Tune Title: HOMEWARD
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Our Wilful Hearts Have Gone Astray

Author: Louis F. Benson; Ernest Edwin Ryden Hymnal: The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #211 (1928) Lyrics: 1 Our wilful hearts have gone astray; Our feet have wandered far away; O God, remember not the day When we forsook Thy love. 2 O patient eyes that saw us go! O careless hearts to grieve Thee so; O feet how swift to leave, how slow When we came back to love! 3 We followed far the wayward will; Our eyes turned home from ev’ry hill; They saw Thee waiting, watching still When we looked back to love. 4 Forgive that we have turned aside; Our weary hearts in Thee would hide; What joy forever to abide In Thee, and know Thy love! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Our wilful hearts have gone astray]
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Our wilful hearts have gone astray

Author: Louis F. Benson Hymnal: Hymns #26a (1925) Languages: English Tune Title: HOMEWARD
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Our wilful hearts have gone astray

Author: Louis F. Benson Hymnal: Hymns #26b (1925) Languages: English Tune Title: LYLNWOOD
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Our wilful hearts have gone astray

Author: Rev. Louis F. Benson Hymnal: The Smaller Hymnal #243 (1928) Languages: English Tune Title: LYNWOOD

Our wilful hearts have gone astray

Author: Louis FitzGerald Benson Hymnal: American Student Hymnal #d261 (1928) Languages: English
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Our wilful hearts have gone astray

Author: Louis F. Benson, D.D. Hymnal: The Sunday School Hymnary #447a (1906) Languages: English Tune Title: LYNWOOD
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Our wilful hearts have gone astray

Author: Louis F. Benson, D.D. Hymnal: The Sunday School Hymnary #447b (1906) Languages: English Tune Title: SILVERSTONE

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