I Sought the Lord

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.

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.

I find

I walk

I love

but oh

the whole

Of love is but my an­swer

Lord

to Thee!

For Thou were long be­fore­hand with my soul

Always Thou lov­est me.