A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#197

197. Come Home!

Soul! celestial in thy birth,
Dwelling yet in lowest earth,
Panting, shrinking to be free,
Hear God’s spirit whisper thee.

Thus it saith; in accents mild,—
“Weary wanderer, wayward child,
From thy Father’s earnest love
Still forever wilt thou rove?

“Turn to hope, and peace, and light,
Freed from sin, and earth, and night;
I have called, entreated thee,
In my mercies gentle, free.

“Human soul, in love divine
I have sought to make thee mine;
Still for thee good angels yearn;
Human soul, return, return!”

Text Information

• First Line: Soul! celestial in thy birth
• Title: Come Home!
• Meter: 7s. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866
• Notes: Public Domain.

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