All my life long I had panted

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All my life long I had panted
  For a draught from some cool spring,
That I hoped would quench the burning
  Of the thirst I felt within.
 
Hallelujah! I have found Him
Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longings;
  Through His life I now am saved.
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Feeding on the husks around me,
  Till my strength was almost gone,
Longed my soul for something better,
  Only still to hunger on.
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Poor I was, and sought for riches,
  Something that would satisfy,
But the dust I gathered round me
  Only mocked my soul’s sad cry.
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Well of water, ever springing,
  Bread of life, so rich and free,
Untold wealth that never faileth,
  My Redeemer is to me.
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John Klassen

Caronport, Sask., Canada

This morning as I was meditating, the words came to mind: Hallelujah, I HAVE FOUND HIM WHOM MY SOUL SO LONG HAS CRAVED. It was such a refreshing feeling, a sense of awe and wonderment: I Have FOUND HIM... What a blessing!!!!!


Jane

Mazabuka, Zambia, Zambia

The discovery of this hymn brought such an awakening to my spirit...


Jonathan Shim

Irvine, CA, United States

Nothing satisfies except Him!


Jennifer

Ohio, United States

Praise You, Lord, that You are the only One who can satisfy us. Thank You for choosing and calling us out!

But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall by no means thirst forever; but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water gushing up into eternal life. (John 4:14)


Sugar

Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte, Philippines

Hallelujah! Thank the Lord that we have found Him! It was Him that led us to find Him. He is satisfying all our longings. Amen...


SELAH

MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines

Hallelujah! We have found Him

Whom our soul so long has craved!

God has put eternity in man's heart so that He would only be the One who could fill us. He is the eternal One who is our real satisfaction. Anything that is not of Him would only cause us to crave for more. We are so lucky that we have Him.


Dennis

Navotas City, Philippines

Lord, thank You for satisfying me with Yourself.


Ben Mordecai

Georgia

I have always heard the lyrics as "Hallelujah! He has found Me" rather than "I have found Him!"

I think the song has so much more power we we sing that He has found us, because it so clearly articulates our need.


jayma singueo

Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines

Amen. Truly that God is the only One who can satisfy our longing. Praise the Lord that He is so available to us. We need to pursue and run the race today so that in the coming kingdom age we will reign with Him. Hallelujah!


brother mamay pabillore

Ozamiz City, Missamis Occidintal, Philippines

"Saints, we should realize that we do not need to ask the Lord to deliver us. He will come to be with us and take care of us in our suffering, making our place of suffering a pleasant situation." [ICBM]. In Christ, brother Mamay. AMEN.