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Look towards me, I was there at the start,
Open your mouth, I represent your heart.

Go towards the voice, it is me who you'll find,
Of covenants and deals, I can be used to bind.

Sought for by those, who are seeking the truth.

What am I?

Hint:

The first line is a religious reference.

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My guess:

Word.

"I was there at the start" -- "In the beginning was the word" (St. John).
"Go towards the voice, it is me you'll find" -- Words are what the voice forms
"Of covenants and deals, I can used to bind" -- "My word is my bond."
Also, LOGOS (in addition to meaning "reason", as previous posters mentioned) can mean "word".

[edit] Hmmm, I just noticed the hint. I'll stand by my guess.

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    $\begingroup$ Good job, this is correct. On a side note, it's not Genesis, but St John where it mentions the verse... St. John 1:1 $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 19:03
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    $\begingroup$ Hmmm, so it is. That's what I get for assuming I knew my Genesis, I guess. $\endgroup$
    – Pat J
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 19:19
  • $\begingroup$ The second line could also be a biblical reference, "... For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks" Luke 6:45 (NKJV) $\endgroup$
    – Arth
    Commented Jun 19, 2018 at 11:26
  • $\begingroup$ The hint matches your guess pretty well: See in Google $\endgroup$
    – CiaPan
    Commented Jun 19, 2018 at 12:24
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    $\begingroup$ @PatJ The confusion is understandable. John is deliberately referencing Genesis in that bit of his gospel $\endgroup$
    – mcalex
    Commented Jun 20, 2018 at 6:46
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It is

Word. As noted by others, the first letter of the lines spell LOGOS,which in ancient Greek means a lot of things, but primarily "word".

Look towards me, I was there at the start,

The prologue of the Gospel of John says: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".

Open your mouth, I represent your heart.

The words we say represent our heart.

Go towards the voice, it is me who you'll find,

If you follow a voice you're probably following words.

Of covenants and deals, I can be used to bind.

"To give one's word" means to bind a contract with ones honour.

Sought for by those, who are seeking the truth.

The Word as in the Christian sense, I think.

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    $\begingroup$ Ah, I just saw that others posted the correct solution while I was writing... nevermind then :) $\endgroup$
    – LinuxBlanket
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 19:10
  • $\begingroup$ No problem. The last line I was actually thinking, "You have my word," for reassurance that someone isn't lying to them. $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 19:12
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    $\begingroup$ Λόγος is used in modern Greek as well, good answer! $\endgroup$
    – gsamaras
    Commented Jun 20, 2018 at 7:07
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Is it

Logic? The acrostic reads "Logos" which is logic in latin.

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  • $\begingroup$ As I mentioned to Aelyn, it's not logic. Though I would follow the thread you are on a little more. $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 18:32
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It is:

The Word

Because:

At the beginning was the word. The word cuts sharper than the sword, but can be smooth as silk You give your word to seal a deal The heart part is also a religious reference

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    $\begingroup$ This is correct but Pat J beat you to it by a couple of minutes. $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 19:04
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is it

Tongue

Sharper than sword, smoother than silk

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    $\begingroup$ This is as close as the answer can get to without being the actual answer. Both Pat J and njzk2 got the answer correct. $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 19:08
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Is It?

the past? (or maybe history?).
the past seems like it could fit pretty well!

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  • $\begingroup$ No, it's not either of those. $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 16:44
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    – F1Krazy
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 16:57
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I am not sure of my answer, but here is my guess...

logic 1.The first word of each line spells LOGOS, which is the Greek word for logic, a method of persuasion. Line 1:I'm not really sure what supports my answer here, but perhaps people are born to persuade? Line 2:You will probably use persuasion to gain something you desire? Line 3: You can use your logic to persuade someone to do something. Line 4:You can use logic to persuade someone of the benefit they will gain in making a deal. Line 5:You can use logic to persuade someone that you are telling the truth, perhaps.

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  • $\begingroup$ This isn't the answer, but I really like the guess. $\endgroup$
    – Joe-You-Know
    Commented Jun 18, 2018 at 18:18
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Is it?

wisdom tooth? or wisdom?

Because

according to Solomon's Proverbs, speaking about wisdom it says:The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way,Before His works of old. I have been established from everlasting,From the beginning, before there was ever an earth. - Proverbs 8:22-23

And

Wisdom tooth is obviously inside the mouth and looks like a heart.

And

Those who made covenants and seeking for truth obviously needs wisdom.

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    Commented Jun 19, 2018 at 8:57

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