Like a way­ward child I wan­dered
From my Fa­ther’s house away,
But I hear His voice en­treat­ing,
And I’m com­ing home to­day.

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Coming, com­ing home,
Coming, com­ing home,
For I can no long­er roam;
I am sad and brok­en heart­ed,
And I’m com­ing, com­ing home!

I have wan­dered in the dark­ness,
And my path was lone and drear,
But my Fa­ther did not leave me,
He was watch­ing ev­er near.

Refrain

O the rap­ture that awaits me
When I reach my Fa­ther’s door!
Once with­in its blest en­clo­sure,
I am safe for­ev­er­more.

Refrain

I will ask Him to for­give me
For the wrong that I have done,
To re­ceive, accept and bless me,
Through His well be­lov­èd Son.

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