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"Return, return!"

Thomas Hastings (1831) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 116:7

Verse 1

Return, O wanderer, to thy home, Thy Father calls for thee; No longer now an exile roam In guilt and misery: Return, return.

Verse 2

Return, O wanderer, to thy home, 'Tis Jesus calls for thee; The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come," Oh, now for refuge flee: Return, return.

Verse 3

Return, O wanderer, to thy home, 'Tis madness to delay; There are no pardons in the tomb, And brief is mercy's day: Return, return.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 116:7

Reference 2

  • ecclesiastes 9:10

Reference 3

  • isaiah 44:22

Reference 4

  • isaiah 55:6-7

Reference 5

  • jeremiah 3:12-22

Reference 6

  • luke 15:18

Reference 7

  • 1-corinthians 7:29

Reference 8

  • revelation 22:17
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