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In the dark night, when much distrest,
I sought my God, my Lord, my rest�
Amidst the searches of my thought,
I sought my Lord, but found him not.
Thence in the street I sought my Lord,
Where oft I�ve feasted on his word:
But ah! how low my soul was brought�
I sought the Lord, but found him not.
'I ask�d the watchmen of the night,
Where did you see my soul�s delight?;�
With anxious care my lord I sought,
But ah, alas! l found him not.
In my distress the Lord drew nigh,
And to my soul did thus reply�
�Thou never wast by me forgot,
Tho' thou didst seek, and found me not.�
�When in the closet, I was there;
I was with thee in fam�ly pray�r:
And in my house I saw thy tears,
Whilst struggling with thy doubts and fears.�
�I hid my face to prove thy zeal,
When thou didst plead but not prevail:
In all the paths of holiness,
My bowels mov�d to see thy face.�
�All was to prove thy faith sincere,
That I to thee did not appear;
Thy name is graven on my heart;
From thee I never will depart.�
�I drew thy soul with cords of love�
I drew thy heart to things above;
I still will draw thee on to heaven�
Thy debts are paid, thy sins forgiv'n�
If Jesus Christ is precious here,
In heaven more precious he�ll appear:
And still more precious he�ll be found,
As endless years are rolling round.
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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| 1815 | # 478 |
MUSIC
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HERR JESU CHRIST DICH ZU UNS
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1628
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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| # 23 | No key |
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