And mourned be­cause I found it not

The phrase "And mourned be­cause I found it not" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“And mourned be­cause I found it not”· 2 hymns found
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This is the way I long have sought,
Glory hal­le­lu­jah, Je­sus saves me;

And mourned be­cause I found it not

My grief a bur­den long has been,
Glory hal­le­lu­jah, Je­sus saves me.

Jesus, My All, to Heaven Is Gone

Lyricist: John Cennick, 1743
Composer: William Bradbury, 1861
Hymn 1

...This is the way I long have sought,

And mourned be­cause I found it not;

My grief a bur­den long has been,...

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This is the way I long have sought,

And mourned be­cause I found it not;

My grief a bur­den long has been,

Jesus, My All, to Heaven Is Gone

He Saves Me (Stuart)

Lyricist: George Stuart, 1896
Composer: Zollie Stuart
Hymn 2

...Glory hal­le­lu­jah, Je­sus saves me;

And mourned be­cause I found it not,

Glory hal­le­lu­jah, Je­sus saves me....

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Glory hal­le­lu­jah, Je­sus saves me;

And mourned be­cause I found it not,

Glory hal­le­lu­jah, Je­sus saves me.

He Saves Me (Stuart)

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