In tenderness He sought me

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In tenderness He sought me
Vorm	Lied met refrein
Herkomst
Taal	Engels
Land	Zuid-Afrika
Periode	1894
Tekst
Dichter	William Spencer Walton
Metrisch	7-6-7-6-8-8
Muziek
Componist	Adoniram Judson Gordon
Melodie	In tenderness He sought me (Gordon)
Solmisatie	5-5-1-1-2-1-7-1-2-1-2-3-1
Liedbundels
Sacred Songs & Solos 59

In tenderness He sought me is een lied van William Spencer Walton (1850-1906); het is op muziek gezet door Adoniram Judson Gordon (1836-1895).

Vertalingen

Het lied is vertaald door

• Johannes de Heer: Zijn liefde zocht mij teder

Tekst

1 In tenderness He sought me,
Weary and sick with sin;
And on His shoulders brought me
Back to His fold again.
While angels in His presence sang
Until the courts of heaven rang.

chorus:
Oh, the love that sought me!
Oh, the blood that bought me!
Oh, the grace that brought me to the fold!
Wondrous grace that brought me to the fold!

2 He found me bruised and dying,
And poured in oil and wine;
He whispered to assure me,
“I’ve found thee — thou art Mine!”
I never heard a sweeter voice,
It made my aching heart rejoice!

chorus

3 He pointed to the nail prints,
For me His blood was shed;
A mocking crown so thorny
Was placed upon His head.
I wondered what He saw in me,
To suffer such deep agony.

chorus

4 I’m sitting in His presence,
The sunshine of His face,
While with adoring wonder
His blessings I retrace.
It seems as if eternal days
Are far too short to sound His praise.

chorus

5 So while the hours are passing,
All now is perfect rest;
I’m waiting for the morning,
The brightest and the best,
When He will call us to His side,
To be with Him, His spotless bride.

chorus

Externe links

• hymnary.org

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