Hymn
Seeking the Lost
Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating
Wanderers on the mountains astray,
"Come unto me," his message repeating,
Words of the Master speaking today.
Going afar, afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand'rers, the wand'rers back again,
Into the fold, the fold of my Redeemer
Jesus the Lamb, the Lamb for sinners slain.
Seeking the lost, and pointing to Jesus
Souls that are weak and hearts that are sore,
Leading them forth in ways of salvation,
Showing the path to life evermore.
Thus would I go, for Jesus hath call'd me,
Him would I follow day unto day;
Care for the dying, raise up the fallen,
Pointing the lost to Jesus the way.
Seeking the Lost — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/seeking-the-lost
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Seeking the Lost?
The words of Seeking the Lost were written by William A. Ogden; the version here was published in 1908. The library also holds He Is Able to Deliver Thee, another hymn by William A. Ogden.
Is Seeking the Lost public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.