Verse 1
Ev’n then, while in my sins and blood
I heard the welcome sound,
“Sinner, behold the Lamb of God,
“Who hath the ransom found!
“The ransom found, the debt is paid
“In precious blood divine:
“Believe thy sins on Him were laid,
“And all his grace is thine.[”]

Verse 2
With eager joy I ran, I flew
To my Redeemer’s side,
And long’d to prove the tidings true,
To feel the blood applied;
I flew to catch the pardning word,
The messengers to greet,
And wash’d, in honor of their Lord,
His dear disciples feet.

Verse 3
O who can paint the joy that blest
My simple soul so long!
It glow’d, and panted in my breast,
And warbled on my tongue;
It knit my heart to all that fear
The Name of the Most high,
And made me at his altar swear
With them to live, and die.

Verse 4
My Saviour’s friends by men despis’d
I gloried to embrace,
And more than life, like them, I priz’d
The channels of his grace;
There with his saints communion sweet
I held in praise and prayer,
Nor ever failed my wish to meet,
For God and heaven were there.

Verse 5
Athirst for Jesus and the word,
I urg’d my one request,
To see the beauty of my Lord
And in his temple rest:
For this obedient to his call,
I coud no longer stay,
But gave my friends, my life, my all
But gave myself away.

Verse 6
Witness the listning quire above,
Who clapp’d their wings, and spread
The volume of our plighted love,
Recording what we said!
Witness the Searcher of my heart,
And all his chosen race,
I languish’d then for Mary’s part,
I pined for Jesus grace.