By Name

Oh

love di­vine and won­drous deep

How strong that shep­herd’s claim

Who not alone doth lead His sheep

But call­eth each by name;

His voice we hear and fol­low all

fol­low all

His guid­ing steps and gra­cious call

gra­cious call

Whose voice we hear and fol­low all

fol­low all

His guid­ing steps and gra­cious call.

I sought His bless­èd cross alone

Bowed down with sin and shame

He met me there

in lov­ing tone

He called to me by name;

All wea­ry with my fruit­less quest

fruit­less quest

I told Him all and thus found rest

thus found rest

And weary with my fruit­less quest

fruit­less quest

I told Him all and thus found rest.

I won­dered

Lord

that Thou couldst know

Thus well the one who came

Till Thou didst whis­per sweet and low

I al­ways knew thy name;

I give thee now My seal and sign

seal and sign

That all may know that thou art Mine

thou art Mine;

I give thee now My seal and sign

seal and sign

That all may know that thou art Mine.

Now gent­ly guid­ing safe along

His care re­mains the same

Whose love ap­pear­eth ten­fold strong

Who knows His own by name

And leads them out the sha­dows gray

sha­dows gray

His ran­somed up to per­fect day

per­fect day

And leads from out the sha­dows gray

sha­dows gray

His ran­somed up to per­fect day.