Scripture Verse

Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

Introduction

Words: Fre­da H. All­en, in Hymns of Con­se­cra­tion and Faith, by James Moun­tain, new & en­larged edi­tion (Lon­don: Mar­shall Bro­thers, 1902), num­ber 180.

Music: Ev­en Me Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry, 1862 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of All­en (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William B. Bradbury (1816–1868)

Lyrics

Lord, Thou knowest all the hunger
Of the heart that seeks Thee now;
How my soul hath long been craving
What Thou only canst bestow.

Refrain

Seeking now, seeking now,
Let Thy Spi­rit meet me now.

Failure in my walk and witness,
Failure in my work I see;
Fruitless toil, un-Christlike living,
Calling forth no praise to Thee.

Refrain

Now to Thee my soul confesses
All its failure, all its sin;
All the pride, the self-contentment,
All the secret faults within.

Refrain

Save me from myself, my Fa­ther,
From each subtle form of pride;
Lead me now with Christ to Cal­va­ry,
Show me I with Him have died.

Refrain

No more let it be my working
Nor my wisdom, love or power,
But the life of Je­sus only,
Passing through me hour by hour.

Refrain

Let the fullness of Thy spirit
Resting on Him cover me,
That the witness borne to others,
May bring glo­ry, Lord, to Thee.

Refrain

Father, in Thy Son’s name, pleading,
I believe my prayer is heard;
And I praise Thee for the answer,
Resting simply on Thy Word.

Praising now, praising now,
Thou hast answered, Lord, I know!