Scripture Verse

In His love and mercy He redeemed them. Isaiah 63:9

Introduction

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Henry L. Gilmour (1836–1920)

Words & Mu­sic: Hen­ry L. Gil­mour, in Songs of Joy and Glad­ness No. 2 (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Mc­Don­ald, Gill, 1890) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

When out in sin and dark­ness lost,
Love found me;
My faint­ing soul was tem­pest tossed,
Love found me;
I heard the Sav­ior’s words so blest,
Love found me;
Come, wea­ry, hea­vy laden, rest,
Love found me.

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O ’twas love, love,
Love that moved the migh­ty God,
Love, love, ’twas love found me.

The Spir­it roused me from my sleep,
Love found me;
Conviction seized me strong and deep,
Love found me;
Although I long with­stood His grace,
Love found me;
He wooed me to His kind em­brace,
Love found me.

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I’ll praise Him while He gives me breath,
Love found me;
For sav­ing from an end­less death,
Love found me;
Christ is my ad­vo­cate above,
Love found me;
I’m yoked to Him in per­fect love,
Love found me.

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And when I reach the gold paved street,
Love found me;
I’ll sit ador­ing at His feet,
Love found me;
And sing ho­san­nas round the throne,
Love found me;
Where I shall know as I am known,
Love found me.

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