The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14311

14311. Oh! The Love That Sought Me

1 I was lost and madly wand’ring,
Farther, farther did I roam,
When I heard a sweet voice calling:
Child of Mine, come home, come home!

Refrain:
Oh, the love divine that sought me,
Love that would not let me go;
Love surpassing that of mother,
Calling me from sin and woe.

2 Yet I heeded not the message,
Tho’ it deeply touched my heart;
In my sin I still found pleasure,
E’en while aching from its smart. [Refrain]

3 Still He called me—softly called me,
Followed me far o’er the wild;
Day by day I heard Him calling,
Oh! come home, come home, My child. [Refrain]

4 Thus He sought me, wooed and won me,
As a lover woos his bride;
Now with Him I’m safe abiding,
Walking closely by His side. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I was lost and madly wand’ring
• Title: Oh! The Love That Sought Me
• Author: Charles A. Parker
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the love divine that sought me,
• Meter: 87.87 F
• Language: English
• Source: Harvest Hymns by Robert H. Coleman (Dallas: Robert H. Coleman)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: QUINNIPIAC
• Composer: George Coles Stebbins (1924)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain