Come Home, My Child

Come home

come home

My child

O where art thou?

Break

break the chain that

Holds the cap­tive now;

A mo­ther’s heart

Is yearn­ing still for thee

And pleads in tears

Come home

my child

to me.

Come home

come home

O wan­d’ring child

come home;

From those who love thee well

Why long­er roam?

O bless­èd time

When thou wast young and fair;

When days were bright

Nor filled with anx­ious care:

Bright were my hopes

Of fu­ture years for thee

But still I hope

Thou wilt come back to me.

Canst thou

my child

Forget a mo­ther’s pray­er

Her ten­der love

Her long un­wea­ried care?

Come back

my child

Whate’er thy faults may be;

I love thee still

And ev­er pray for thee.