1 Long I wandered on in sin,
O’er life’s rough and thorny way,
Often thinking of the judgment,
And the debt I had to pray;
Many times my life was sad,
And as dark as dark could be,
For I had no hope of heaven;
From my sin I was not free.

Chorus:
But now I’m redeemed, yes, I am redeemed;
O happy the day, I’ll never forget
When Jesus came in, and cleansed me from sin,
And whispered to me, I’ve paid the great debt.

2 But I’m happy now to say
That one day the light broke in,
Then I was a new creation,
And had left the paths of sin;
Now the way is high and smooth,
And the Saviour is my friend;
He will bear my heavy burdens
Even to my journey’s end. [Chorus]

3 Why do people live in sin
When there is a better way?
Why not take the living water?
It is flowing free today;
When you reach your journey’s end,
Then what will your answer be,
When arranged before our Saviour,
And the Judge shall question thee? [Chorus]