Hymns:I sought the Lord and afterward I knew

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I sought the Lord and afterward I knew (mid)
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I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew

Contents

Summary

Scripture References

Notes

Said by some scholars to have been written in 1878, this anonymous text was published in Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballads compiled by the Roberts brothers in Boston (1880). Austin Lovelace says of this text: "'He first loved us.' This simple yet profound thought is the basis for the hymn. God loved us long before we knew it. We seek God, but already God is holding out a hand waiting for us to take hold of it and be rescued from the seas of life" (Lovelace, Hymn Notes).

Stanza 2 alludes to the scene in which Christ saves Peter from drowning (see Matt. 14:22-33).


Liturgical Use

See PHH 496 and PHH 497.

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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 thou lovedst me.

Hymnal Instances

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References

  1. ↑ Emily, Brink (April 1, 1998). Psalter Hymnal Handbook. Grand Rapids, MI: CRC Publications. 
  2. ↑ Hymnary.org (2009). "Text: I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew". 
  3. ↑ Hymnary.org (2009). "Instances: I Sought the Lord". 
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