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Come Home, My Child, Today

Representative Text

1 Long I've wander'd from the Master,
O'er the mountains far away,
But I hear his sweet voice calling,
Weary child, come home to-day.

Refrain:
Like a strain of heav'nly music,
From the land of endless day,
Comes that low, sweet voice entreating,
Come, my child, come home to-day.

2 Father, I am coming, coming,
Thy dear face I almost see;
Blessed tho't that tho' I wander'd,
Thou didst still remember me. [Refrain]

3 Father, tho' I am unworthy,
E'en to speak a name so sweet,
Bowing down in humble rev'rence,
I would worship at thy feet. [Refrain]

Source: Light and Life: a collection of new hymns and tunes for sunday schools, prayer meetings, praise meetings and revival meetings #14

Author: Eliza M. Sherman

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Text Information

First Line: Long I've wandered from the Master
Title: Come Home, My Child, Today
Author: Eliza M. Sherman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Like a strain of heavenly music
Copyright: Public Domain

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