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349. The Repenting Prodigal

1. The mighty God will not despise,
The contrite heart for sacrifice;
The deep-fetched sigh and secret groan,
Rise with acceptance to his throne.

2. He meets with tokens of his grace,
The trembling lip, the blushing face;
His bowels yearn when sinners pray,
And mercy bears their sins away.

3. Oppressed with grief, o'erwhelmed with shame,
He, pitying, heals their broken frame;
Hears their complaints, and quickly spies
His image in their weeping eyes.

4. Thus what a rapturous joy possessed
The tender parent's throbbing breast,
When he beheld his son return,
And heard him all his follies mourn.

Text Information

• First Line: The mighty God will not despise
• Title: The Repenting Prodigal
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1818
• Copyright: Public domain

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