Lord, Thy Love Has Sought and Found Us (Little Flock Hymnbook #31*)

1

Lord, Thy love has sought and found us

Wand’ring in this desert wide,

Thou hast thrown Thine arms around us,

For us suffered, bled and died:

Sing, my soul! He lovèd thee,

Jesus gave Himself for me.

“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.” (Luke 15:4-5)

“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” (Luke 15:20)

“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” (1 Peter 3:18)

“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” (Hebrews 9:12)

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” (John 19:30)

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)

2

Hark! what sounds of bitter weeping,

From yon lonesome garden sweep,

’Tis the Lord His vigil keeping,

Whilst His followers sink in sleep.

Ah, my soul, He lovèd thee,

Yea, He gave Himself for me.

“Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.” (Matthew 26:36-45)

3

He is speaking to His Father,

Tasting deep that bitter cup,

Yet He takes it, willing rather

For our sakes to drink it up.

Oh what love! He lovèd me!

Gave Himself, my soul, for thee.

“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” (Matthew 26:39)
“He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.” (Matthew 26:42)

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)

4

Then that closing scene of anguish;

All God’s waves and billows roll

Over Him, there left to languish

On the cross, to save my soul.

Matchless love! how vast, how free,

Jesus gave Himself for me.

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.” (Psalm 42:7)

“May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height. And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” (Ephesians 3:18-19)

5

Hark again! His cries are waking

Echoes on dark Calvary’s hill;

God, my God, art Thou forsaking

Him who always did Thy will?

Ah, my soul! it was for thee,

Yes! He gave Himself for me.

“<<To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.>> My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?” (Psalm 22:1)

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)

6

Lord, we joy, Thy toils are ended,

Glad Thy suff’ring time is o’er,

To Thy Father’s throne ascended,

There Thou liv’st to die no more.

Yes, my soul! He lives for thee,

He who gave Himself for me.

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Lord, we worship and adore Thee

For Thy rich, Thy matchless grace,

Perfect soon in joy before Thee,

We shall see Thee face to face.

Yet e’en now our song shall be,

Jesus gave Himself for me.

31*. Lord, Thy Love Has Sought and Found Us