The Voice of Praise ‎#420

420. Love for all! and can it be?

1 Love for all! and can it be?
Can I hope it is for me?
I, who strayed so long ago,
Strayed so far, and fell so low!

2 I, the disobedient child,
Wayward, passionate, and wild;
I, who left my Father's home
In forbidden ways to roam!

3 I, who spurned his loving hold,
I, who would not be controll'd;
I, who would not hear his call,
I, the willful prodigal!

4 I, who wasted and misspent
Every talent he had lent;
I, who sinned again, again,
Giving every passion rein!

5 To my Father can I go?
At his feet myself I'll throw,
In his house there yet may be
Place, a servant's place for me.

6 See, my Father waiting stands;
See, he reaches out his hands:
God is love! I know, I see,
Love for me--yes, even me.

Text Information

• First Line: Love for all! and can it be?
• Author: S. Longfellow
• Meter: 7s
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: The Christian System: Repentance and Faith; Love for All

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