The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10658

10658. Child, Your Father Calls

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 wanderer, come.

2 Come home, dear sinner; by the cross
The Savior 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 heart;
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]

Text Information

• First Line: Come home, dear sinner, while the light
• Title: Child, Your Father Calls
• Author: Ann M. Stockton (1875)
• Refrain First Line: Come home, come home
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BELFAST
• Composer: John Hart Stockton
• Meter: CMD
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain