Come home, come home,
My child, O where art thou?
Break, break the chain that
Holds the cap­tive now;
A mo­ther’s heart
Is yearn­ing still for thee,
And pleads in tears,
Come home, my child, to me.

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Come home, come home,
O wan­d’ring child, come home;
From those who love thee well,
Why long­er roam?

O bless­èd time,
When thou wast young and fair;
When days were bright,
Nor filled with anx­ious care:
Bright were my hopes
Of fu­ture years for thee,
But still I hope
Thou wilt come back to me.

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Canst thou, my child,
Forget a mo­ther’s pray­er,
Her ten­der love,
Her long un­wea­ried care?
Come back, my child,
Whate’er thy faults may be;
I love thee still,
And ev­er pray for thee.

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