Once in misery I walked alone

Author: John Gowans
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

Once in misery I walked alone,
Self-sufficient but sad,
But I found a friend to walk with me,
And I tell you: I’m glad!

Refrain:
When I came to him Christ came to me,
Showed me what he planned that I should be;
I was liberated there and then,
O I’ll never be the same again!

2 In the ruins of my life I stood,
I was drowning in tears,
But I found a friend to stand by me,
And I lost all my fears.

3 Discontented with a pointless life,
For direction I sighed;
Life has point and purpose now for me,
Since I made him my guide.

Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #376

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First Line:	Once in misery I walked alone
Author:	John Gowans
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	When I came to him Christ came to me
Publication Date:	1986
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1986.