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Behold the Wretch Whose Lust and Wine

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #456 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. Behold the wretch whose lust and wine Had wasted his estate, He begs a share among the swine, To taste the husks they eat! 2. I die with hunger here, he cries, “I starve in foreign lands; My father’s house has large supplies, And bounteous are his hands. 3. I’ll go, and with a mournful tongue Fall down before his face— Father, I’ve done thy justice wrong, Nor can deserve thy grace. 4. He said, and hastened to his home, To seek his father’s love; The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels move. 5. He ran, and fell upon his neck, Embraced and kissed his son; The rebel’s heart with sorrow brake For follies he had done. 6. Take off his clothes of shame and sin, The father gives command, “Dress him in garments white and clean, With rings adorn his hand. 7. A day of feasting I ordain, Let mirth and joy abound; My son was dead, and lives again, Was lost, and now is found. Languages: English Tune Title: THE WAITS' SONG
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Behold the Wretch whose Lust and Wine

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.CXXIII (1766) Lyrics: 1 Behold the Wretch whose Lust and Wine Had wasted his Estate, He begs a Share among the Swine, To taste the Husks they eat. 2 I die with Hunger here, he cries, I starve in foreign Lands; My Father's House has large Supplies And bounteous are his Hands. 3 I'll go, and with a mournful Tongue Fall down before his Face; Father I've done thy Justice wrong, Nor can deserve thy Grace." 4 He said, and hasten'd to his Home, To seek his Father's Love; The Father saw the Rebel come, And all his Bowels move. 5 He ran, and fell upon his Neck, Embrac'd and kiss'd his Son; The Rebel's Heart with Sorrow brake For Follies he had done. 6 Take off his Clothes of Shame and Sin, (The Father gives Command) Dress him in Garments white and clean, With Rings adorn his Hand. 7 A Day of feasting I ordain; Let Mirth and Joy abound; My Son was dead, and lives again, Was lost, and now is found." Topics: Prodigal repenting Scripture: Luke 15:13-24 Languages: English
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Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #205 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Behold the wretch whose lust and wine Had wasted his estate, He begs a share among the swine, To taste the husks they eat! 2 "I die with hunger here" (he cries,) "I starve in foreign lands, My father's house has large supplies, And bounteous are his hands. 3 "I'll go, and with a mournful tongue, Fall down before his face, Father, I've done thy justice wrong, Nor can deserve thy grace." 4 He said, and hasten'd to his home, To seek his father's love; The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels move. 5 He ran, and fell upon his neck, Embrac'd and kiss'd his son; The rebel's heart with sorrow brake For follies he had done. 6 "Take off his clothes of shame and sin," (The father gives command,) Dress him in garments white and clean, With rings adorn his hand. 7 "A day of feasting I ordain, Let mirth and joy abound; My son was dead, and lives again, Was lost, and now is found." Topics: Holy Spirit From the examples of sinners received; The repenting Prodigal Scripture: Luke 15:13
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Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #322 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Behold the wretch whose lust and wine Had wasted his estate, He begs a share among the swine, To taste the husks they eat! "I die with hunger here," he cries, "I starve in foreign lands; My father's house has large supplies And bounteous are his hands. "I'll go, and with a mournful tongue Fall down before his face,- Father, I've done thy justice wrong, Nor can deserve thy grace." He said, and hastened to his home, To seek his father's love; The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels move. He ran, and fell upon his neck, Embraced and kissed his son; The rebel's heart with sorrow brake For follies he had done. "Take off his clothes of shame and sin," The father gives command, "Dress him in garments white and clean, With rings adorn his hand. "A day of feasting I ordain, Let mirth and joy abound; My son was dead, and lives again, Was lost, and now is found." Topics: Persecution victory over, and deliverance from it; Deliverance from persecution; Victory and deliverance from persecution Scripture: Luke 15:13 Languages: English
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Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Sacred Poetry #H.XXXIV (1795)
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Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.107 (1828)
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Behold the wretch, whose lust and wine

Hymnal: Christian Psalmody, in Four Parts; containing Dr. Watt's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watt's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony #WH.I.123 (1817) Languages: English
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Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #A123 (1842)
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Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Sacred Poetry #aH.XXXIV (1797)

Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: A New Collection of the Most Approved Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Mostly Original, for the Use of Christians of All Denominations #d4 (1804) Languages: English

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