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[What were we when mercy found us?]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carl Fischer Incipit: 55456 11533 23436 Used With Text: Lost and Found

Author: J. H. Sammis Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: What were we when mercy found us? Refrain First Line: We were lost, but Jesus found us Used With Tune: [What were we when mercy found us?]

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Lost And Found

Author: John Henry Sammis Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11694 First Line: What were we when mercy found us? Refrain First Line: We were lost, but Jesus found us Lyrics: 1 What were we when mercy found us? Captives unto death and sin; Clouds and darkness closed around us, All was hopeless night within. Refrain: We were lost, but Jesus found us, Burst the bonds of death that bound us, Wrapped the robe of grace around us, And the heirs of glory crowned us. 2 What are we since mercy found us? Blameless, spotless in His sight; Sons and saints His Word has crowned us, Called to walk with Him in light. [Refrain] 3 What we shall be? That’s a story Never uttered, or expressed; We shall see Him in His glory, And be folded to His breast. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [What were we when mercy found us]

Lost and Found

Author: J. H. Sammis Hymnal: Epworth Praises #167 (1909) First Line: What were we when mercy found us? Refrain First Line: We were lost, but Jesus found us Languages: English Tune Title: [What were we when mercy found us?]

Lost and Found

Author: J. H. Sammis Hymnal: Redemption Songs #775 (1937) First Line: What were we when mercy found us? Refrain First Line: We were lost, but Jesus found us Topics: Special Solos Languages: English Tune Title: [What were we when mercy found us?]

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John H. Sammis

1846 - 1919 Person Name: J. H. Sammis Author of "Lost and Found" in Redemption Songs John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)