The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 ‎#898

898. Have You Wandered Away

Text Information

• First Line: Have you wandered away from your Father's care
• Title: Have You Wandered Away
• Author: Kem G. Bottorf
• Refrain First Line: Child, come home, child, come home
• Meter: 11.9.11.9. with Ref.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Luke 15:13
  ;
  Luke 15:20
• Topic: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Christian Commission: Inviting Men to Christ
• Notes: The younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living … And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Lk. 15:13, 20.

Tune Information

• Name: CHILD COME HOME
• Composer: Kem G. Bottorf
• Arranger: John J. Overholt (1970)
• Meter: 11.9.11.9. with Ref.
• Incipit: 12334 31217 77122
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Arrangement Copyright © 1972 by The Christian Hymnary Publishers
• Notes: M.M. 66