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Child, Your Father Calls, Come Home

Come home, dear sinner, while the light

Author: Annie M. Stockton
Tune: [Come home, dear sinner, while the light]
Published in 9 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Come home, dear sinner, while the light
Is beaming on your way,—
The door stands open wide for you,
Return while yet you may.

Refrain:
Come home, come home, dear child, come home,
Your Father bids you come;
Come home, come home, just now come home,
O weary wand’rer come.

2 Come home, dear sinner, by the cross,
Your Saviour waits for you;
He’ll cleanse away your earthly dross,
And make you happy too. [Refrain]

3 Come home, dear sinner, while you feel
The spirit move your hear;
While at the mercy-seat you kneel,
With every idol part. [Refrain]

4 Come home, dear sinner, while you may,
The church is calling, too;
With earnest faith begin to pray,
And heav’n will welcome you. [Refrain]

5 Come home, dear sinner, Jesus’ blood
Can wash out every stain;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
Of him who once was slain. [Refrain]

Source: Beulah Songs: a choice collection of popular hymns and music, new and old. Especially adapted to camp meetings, prayer and conference meetings, family worship, and all other assemblies... #23

Author: Annie M. Stockton

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Text Information

First Line: Come home, dear sinner, while the light
Title: Child, Your Father Calls, Come Home
Author: Annie M. Stockton
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come home, come home, dear child, come home
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #10658

Include 8 pre-1979 instances
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