Loved By the King

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My life was a failure, for I was astray

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [My life was a failure, for I was astray]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 My life was a failure, for I was astray,
And serving the tempter from day unto day;
But now, homeward going, a glad song I sing,
For I am forgiven and loved by the King.

Refrain:
I’m loved by the King, He redeemed me,
His praises rejoicing I sing;
I’m lonely no more, my wand’rings are o’er,
I’m loved by the King, hallelujah!

2 The world could not help me, all friends I had lost,
Alone and in sorrow, by billows was tossed;
But now I have Some-One to whom I may cling,
And look to in trouble,—I’m loved by the King. [Refrain]

3 O soul, lost in darkness, my King is the Lord,
Who also for you has His life-blood outpoored;
So asking forgiveness, your heart to Him bring,
That you may forever be loved by the King. [Refrain]

Source: Spiritual Life Songs: of the Radio Church #97

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Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	My life was a failure, for I was astray
Title:	Loved By the King
Author:	James Rowe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I'm loved by the King, He redeemed me
Copyright:	Public Domain