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All my life long I had panted
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| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | Feeding on the husks around me, |
| | Till my strength was almost gone, |
| | Longed my soul for something better, |
| | Only still to hunger on. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | Well of water, ever springing, |
| | Bread of life, so rich and free, |
| | Untold wealth that never faileth, |
| | My Redeemer is to me. |