Lyrics
Then I Met The Master
Like a babe when it cries
For its His mother.
Like a child I was helpless, alone.
Then, I met the Master.
Now, I am one of His own.
For all things were changed
When He found me.
And a new day broke out
All around me.
For, then, I met the Master.
Now, I belong to Him.
Like a blind man who walks in the darkness,
I had longed, I had searched for the Light.
Then, I met the Master.
Now, I walk no more in the night.
For all things were changed
When He found me.
And, yes, a new day broke out
All around me.
For, then, I met the Master.
Now I belong to Him.
Yes, then, I met the Master.
Now, I belong to Him.
Author: Thomas Mosie Lister
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Meaning & Inspiration
Then I Met the Master describes a decisive change from helplessness and darkness to belonging and light. The images of a crying infant and a blind person emphasize dependence before the encounter with the Master. Once found by him, the singer no longer stands alone or walks in the night. Repetition gives the testimony a clear center: life changed because the Master found the lost person and made that person his own.
The movement from an old condition to a new one closely echoes 2 Corinthians 5:17, where life in Christ is described as new creation. Its contrast between darkness and light also corresponds with Colossians 1:13, which speaks of rescue from the domain of darkness and transfer into the kingdom of Christ. The lyric does not dwell on a detailed conversion story; instead, it concentrates on its result. A new day surrounds the singer, darkness gives way, and identity is expressed through belonging to Christ.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 The verse describes anyone in Christ as a new creation whose old life has passed away.
- Colossians 1:13 The passage speaks of rescue from darkness and transfer into the kingdom of Christ.