35. Afar from God

1 Afar from heav’n thy feet have wander’d,
Afar from God thy soul has stray’d;
His gifts in sin thy hand has squander’d,
Yet still in love He calls thee home.

Refrain:
Thy God is near thee; tell thy story,
For He will hear thy tale of sorrow;
Thy God is near thee; full of mercy,
And He will welcome thy return.

2 Thy feet have found sin’s way is thorny,
Thy heart has found its pleasures vain;
Thou hast grown weary, and about thee
The gloom has spread of dark despair. [Refrain]

3 The broken heart the Lord will favor,
The contrite spirit He will bless;
He came to be the lost one’s Saviour,
He came to be the sinner’s Friend. [Refrain]

4 Tell out thy need, and He’ll befriend thee;
Pour out thy heart’s deep grief to Him;
His boundless love, unmeasured mercy,
His free forgiveness, are for thee. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Afar from heav’n thy feet have wandered
Title: Afar from God
Author: R. Slater
Refrain First Line: Thy God is near thee; tell thy story
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Afar from heav’n thy feet have wandered]
Composer: Robert Harkness
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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