Christ My Song - 2058
I sought thee when my heart was low - Joy Restored
(John S. B. Monsell/Johannes Thomas Rüegg)
Joy Restored.
"O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God;
and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul."
(Psalm 46,14)
1. I sought thee when my heart was low,
I found thee and my hopes revived,
and all the world from me shall know
what comfort I from thee derived;
all that I needed, all and more,
thy Presence did to me restore. PDF - Midi
2. I laid my burden at thy feet,
my head upon thy tender breast,
thy Name of Love I did repeat,
and thou didst understand the rest;
all that I needed, all and more,
thy Presence did to me restore.
3. I wept the sorrow of my heart,
and thou mine eyes didst gently dry,
I sighed through fear that we must part,
but thou didst whisper "Ever nigh":
it was enough, I asked no more,
thy voice did all my life restore.
4. And now that life to thee I'll give
with calmer trust and brighter joy,
in thee, and for thee I will live,
to do thy will my sole employ;
thus most secure to part no more
with that sweet joy thou didst restore.
John S. B. Monsell, Hymns of Love and Praise, 1877, 101-102.
Hymn title from the index, page 172.