Crowning Day No. 4 ‎#227

227. The Prodigal Son

1 Far, far away from my loving Father,
I had been wand’ring, wayward, wild,
Fearing only lest His anger
Overtake His sinful child.
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Saviour,
Oh, there are ten thousand charms.

2 Fain had I fed on the husks around me,
Till to myself I came, and said,
“Plenty have my Father’s servants,
Perish I for want of bread.”
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Saviour,
Oh, there are ten thousand charms.

3 “I will arise, though faint and weary,
Home to my Father I will go;
Woe is me that e’er I wander’d;
Ah, that I such need should know!
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Saviour,
Oh, there are ten thousand charms.

4 “Father,” I’ll say, “I have sinn’d before Thee,
No more may I be called Thy son;
Make me only as Thy servant,
Pity me, a wretch undone!” [Refrain]
Then I arose and came to my Father—
Mercy amazing! love unknown!
He beheld me, ran, embraced me,
Pardoned, welcomed, called me “son!”

Text Information

• First Line: Far, far away from my loving Father
• Title: The Prodigal Son
• Refrain First Line: I will arise and go to Jesus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [Far, far away from my loving Father]
• Arranger: J. H. H.
• Incipit: 13317 57331 75771
• Key: g minor