1 Come back to Jesus, O thou who once loved him,
Come back again to the fount of free grace:
Back to thy Saviour whom thou hast forsaken,
Back to the arms of his tender embrace.

Chorus:
Hast thou forgotten the joys of salvation,
The peace like a river, O why dost thou roam?
Hast thou forgotten the joy of sweet pardon,
Come back to Jesus, O wand'rer, come home.

2 Come back to Jesus, he longs to receive you,
Come back again to the dear Shepherd's fold;
Back from the "pleasures of sin for a season,"
Back to the joys that can never be told. [Chorus]

3 Come back to Jesus, for soon he is coming,
Soon all his pleading for thee shall be o'er;
Harvest is passing, the summer is ending,
Soon shall be pardon, sweet pardon no more. [Chorus]