pro­di­gal

We found "pro­di­gal" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

pro­di­gal· 20 hymns found
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And so lone­ly and wild.
Now cease from your wan­d’ring, so lone­ly and wild,
start
start
His wel­come will make thy heart glad.
Calls again for thee.
Calls again for thee.
Abba, Fa­ther, thus to cry.
Then come, and roam no more.
Telling love’s wel­come is wait­ing,
Nor how strong such af­fect­ion could be;
Nor how strong such af­fect­ion could be;
For dead ones raised, and lost ones found,
Gladly bright ser­aphs join the song,
The pe­ni­tent soul that trusts in His grace.
His hand is out­stretched from the vault­ed dome
O bless­èd grief that brings re­lief
The pe­ni­tent soul that trusts in His grace.
I, who would not hear His call,
’Tis the end of my sin and the source of all grace;

pro­di­gal

Come home! oh come home!
O come, trem­bling mourn­er, oh, come, and be blest,
Come with­out de­lay,
Come with­out de­lay,
And wan­der no long­er afar from home;
Calling now for thee;
Calling now for thee;
In our fol­ly far from Thee,
Come and be re­con­ciled;
I’ll be a voice for the Mas­ter,
Wandered away,
Wandered away,
Rejoice! re­joice! the Lord will come,
end
Oh, wan­der no more in sor­row and shame;
How often I think of that nail-scarred hand,
The Fa­ther there has hon­ored pray­er,
Oh, wan­der no more in sor­row and shame;
I, who wast­ed and mis­spent
’Tis the great­est, the grand­est gift God could impart,

The Prodigal Child (Gates)

lyricist: Ellen Gates, before 1876
Composer: Howard Doane
Hymn 1

...And so lone­ly and wild.

O pro­di­gal child!

Come home! oh come home!...

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And so lone­ly and wild.

O pro­di­gal child!

Come home! oh come home!

The Prodigal Child (Gates)

The Prodigal Child (Cosner)

lyricist: William Cosner, 1878
Composer: R. A. Glenn
Hymn 2

...Now cease from your wan­d’ring, so lone­ly and wild,

Return to your Fa­ther, O pro­di­gal child.

O come, trem­bling mourn­er, oh, come, and be blest,...

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Now cease from your wan­d’ring, so lone­ly and wild,

Return to your Fa­ther, O pro­di­gal child.

O come, trem­bling mourn­er, oh, come, and be blest,

The Prodigal Child (Cosner)

Calling the Prodigal

Composer: Charles Gabriel, 1889
Hymn 3

...start

God is call­ing the pro­di­gal,

Come with­out de­lay,...

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start

God is call­ing the pro­di­gal,

Come with­out de­lay,

Calling the Prodigal

Calling the Prodigal

Composer: Charles Gabriel, 1889
Hymn 4

...start

God is call­ing the pro­di­gal,

Come with­out de­lay,...

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start

God is call­ing the pro­di­gal,

Come with­out de­lay,

Calling the Prodigal

Come, Prodigal, Come

lyricist: Mabel Frost, 1881
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 5

...His wel­come will make thy heart glad.

Come, come, pro­di­gal, come,

And wan­der no long­er afar from home;...

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His wel­come will make thy heart glad.

Come, come, pro­di­gal, come,

And wan­der no long­er afar from home;

Come, Prodigal, Come

Calling Now

Composer: Philip Bliss, 1873
Hymn 6

...Calls again for thee.

Calling now for thee, pro­di­gal,

Calling now for thee;...

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Calls again for thee.

Calling now for thee, pro­di­gal,

Calling now for thee;

Calling Now

Calling Now

Composer: Philip Bliss, 1873
Hymn 7

...Calls again for thee.

Calling now for thee, pro­di­gal,

Calling now for thee;...

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Calls again for thee.

Calling now for thee, pro­di­gal,

Calling now for thee;

Calling Now

Abba, Father! We Approach Thee

lyricist: James Deck, 1841
Composer: John Hughes (1872–1914)
Hymn 8

...Abba, Fa­ther, thus to cry.

Once as pro­di­gals we wan­dered

In our fol­ly far from Thee,...

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Abba, Fa­ther, thus to cry.

Once as pro­di­gals we wan­dered

In our fol­ly far from Thee,

Abba, Father! We Approach Thee

O, Weary Wanderer, Come Home

Composer: John Coffman, 1883
Hymn 9

...Then come, and roam no more.

Poor pro­di­gal, come home and rest,

Come and be re­con­ciled;...

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Then come, and roam no more.

Poor pro­di­gal, come home and rest,

Come and be re­con­ciled;

O, Weary Wanderer, Come Home

I’ll Be a Voice

lyricist: J. W. Carpenter, 1902
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 10

...Telling love’s wel­come is wait­ing,

Guiding the pro­di­gal home.

I’ll be a voice for the Mas­ter,...

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Telling love’s wel­come is wait­ing,

Guiding the pro­di­gal home.

I’ll be a voice for the Mas­ter,

I’ll Be a Voice

Mother Is Praying for Me

Composer: Elisha Hoffman, 1887
Hymn 11

...Nor how strong such af­fect­ion could be;

And alas! like a pro­di­gal

Wandered away,...

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Nor how strong such af­fect­ion could be;

And alas! like a pro­di­gal

Wandered away,

Mother Is Praying for Me

Mother Is Praying for Me

Composer: Elisha Hoffman, 1887
Hymn 12

...Nor how strong such af­fect­ion could be;

And alas! like a pro­di­gal

Wandered away,...

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Nor how strong such af­fect­ion could be;

And alas! like a pro­di­gal

Wandered away,

Mother Is Praying for Me

Rejoice! Ye Saints (Hurditch)

lyricist: Russell Hurditch, 1873
Composer: James Burke, 1891
Hymn 13

...For dead ones raised, and lost ones found,

And pro­di­gals brought home.

Rejoice! re­joice! the Lord will come,...

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For dead ones raised, and lost ones found,

And pro­di­gals brought home.

Rejoice! re­joice! the Lord will come,

Rejoice! Ye Saints (Hurditch)

The Angels’ Song (Andrews)

lyricist: Worth Andrews, 1881
Composer: John tenney
Hymn 14

...Gladly bright ser­aphs join the song,

When pro­di­gals come home.

end...

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Gladly bright ser­aphs join the song,

When pro­di­gals come home.

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The Angels’ Song (Andrews)

The Prodigal

Composer: R. B. Mahaffey, 1880
Hymn 15

...The pe­ni­tent soul that trusts in His grace.

Oh, pro­di­gal, turn from fol­ly and vice,

Oh, wan­der no more in sor­row and shame;...

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The pe­ni­tent soul that trusts in His grace.

Oh, pro­di­gal, turn from fol­ly and vice,

Oh, wan­der no more in sor­row and shame;

The Prodigal

The Nail-Pierced Hands

lyricist: Charles Ambrester, 1925
Composer: Thomas Mosley
Hymn 16

...His hand is out­stretched from the vault­ed dome

To wel­come His pro­di­gal child­ren back home.

How often I think of that nail-scarred hand,...

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His hand is out­stretched from the vault­ed dome

To wel­come His pro­di­gal child­ren back home.

How often I think of that nail-scarred hand,

The Nail-Pierced Hands

The Prodigal’s Return

lyricist: Mark Watkinson, 1875
Composer: Robert Lowry, 1875
Hymn 17

...O bless­èd grief that brings re­lief

To pro­di­gals afar!

The Fa­ther there has hon­ored pray­er,...

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O bless­èd grief that brings re­lief

To pro­di­gals afar!

The Fa­ther there has hon­ored pray­er,

The Prodigal’s Return

The Prodigal

Composer: R. B. Mahaffey, 1880
Hymn 18

...The pe­ni­tent soul that trusts in His grace.

Oh, pro­di­gal, turn from fol­ly and vice,

Oh, wan­der no more in sor­row and shame;...

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The pe­ni­tent soul that trusts in His grace.

Oh, pro­di­gal, turn from fol­ly and vice,

Oh, wan­der no more in sor­row and shame;

The Prodigal

Love for All!

lyricist: Samuel Longfellow, 1864
Composer: Xaver von Wartensee, 1826
Hymn 19

...I, who would not hear His call,

I, the will­ful pro­di­gal!

I, who wast­ed and mis­spent...

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I, who would not hear His call,

I, the will­ful pro­di­gal!

I, who wast­ed and mis­spent

Love for All!

Many Thoughts Stir My Heart

lyricist: Albert Orsborn, 1916–19
Composer: Secular tune
Hymn 20

...’Tis the end of my sin and the source of all grace;

’Tis the word of God’s love to a pro­di­gal race;

’Tis the great­est, the grand­est gift God could impart,...

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’Tis the end of my sin and the source of all grace;

’Tis the word of God’s love to a pro­di­gal race;

’Tis the great­est, the grand­est gift God could impart,

Many Thoughts Stir My Heart

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