None But Christ

O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found,
And found in Thee alone,
The peace, the joy I sought so long,
The bliss till now unknown.

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Now none but Christ can satisfy,
None other Name for me!
There’s love, and life, and lasting joy,
Lord Jesus, found in Thee.

I sighed for rest and happiness,
I yearned for them, not Thee;
But, while I passed my Savior by,
His love laid hold on me.

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I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,
But, ah, the waters failed;
Even as I stooped to drink they fled,
And mocked me as I wailed.

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The pleasures lost I sadly mourned,
But never wept for Thee,
Till grace the sightless eyes received,
Thy loveliness to see.

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Author: Emma Frances Bevan

Year: 1858

The hymn text is a well-known 19th-century evangelical piece; it is most commonly attributed to Emma Frances Bevan (née Shuttleworth), who translated and wrote many hymns. Some sources list it as anonymous or credit later compilers, but the original publication points to Bevan.