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[I was a captive, but mercy released me]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 53515 53513 12165 Used With Text: Looking for Me

Author: Anna C. Storey Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: I was a captive, but mercy released me Refrain First Line: Wonderful Saviour, wonderful Saviour Used With Tune: [I was a captive, but mercy released me]

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Looking for Me

Author: Anna C. Storey Hymnal: Timeless Truths #916 Meter: 11.10.11.10.10.10.10.10 First Line: I was a captive, but mercy released me Refrain First Line: Wonderful Savior, wonderful Savior! Lyrics: 1 I was a captive, but mercy released me, I was in darkness, but now I can see; Over the mountain, where lonely I wandered, Jesus, my Savior, came looking for me. Refrain: Wonderful Savior, wonderful Savior! Now and forever my boasting shall be; Over the mountain, where lonely I wandered, Jesus, my Savior, came looking for me. [Refrain] 2 Weeping, I longed for the rapture of pardon, Longed from my burden of sin to be free; Then as I lifted my earnest petition, Jesus, my Savior, came looking for me. [Refrain] 3 Filled with the fullness of perfect salvation, Washed in the blood that was shed on the tree; This my rejoicing through ages eternal: Jesus, my Savior, came looking for me. [Refrain] 4 Oh, for the harp of a seraph to praise Him! Oh, for the tongue of an angel to sing; Glory to Jesus, my blessed Redeemer, I am adopted, the child of a King. [Refrain] Topics: Experience Scripture: Matthew 18:12 Tune Title: [I was a captive, but mercy released me]

Looking for Me

Author: Anna C. Storey Hymnal: Evening Light Songs #94 (1987) First Line: I was a captive, but mercy released me Refrain First Line: Wonderful Savior, wonderful Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [I was a captive, but mercy released me]

Looking for Me

Author: Anna C. Storey Hymnal: Glad Hallelujahs #98 (1887) First Line: I was a captive, but mercy released me Refrain First Line: Wonderful Saviour, wonderful Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [I was a captive, but mercy released me]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Composer of "[I was a captive, but mercy released me]" in Timeless Truths William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman