Kidung Jemaat
1 Corinthians 11:28
Hai Berdandanlah, Jiwaku [KJ.313]
1. Hai berdandanlah, jiwaku, tampil dari g'lap dosamu,
masuk di terang ceria, bersemaraklah mulia.
Kini kau diundang Tuhan turut dalam perjamuan.
Maharaja alam raya ingin dikau bersamaNya.
Why 19:9
2. O betapa kurindukan kebajikanMu, ya Tuhan;
air mataku tercurah mendambakan roti sorga;
aku haus 'kan minuman dari Raja kehidupan.
Dalam makan-minum itu 'ku bersatu dengan Kristus.
Yoh 6:32-58
Why 2:17
Yoh 7:37-39
Why 22:17
1 Kor 10:16-17
1 Kor 11:23-26
3. Tapi 'ku gentar mengingat akan keajaiban hikmat
yang mengisi perjamuan oleh kehadiran Tuhan,
hingga sungguh kuindahkan Tubuh Kristus yang
kumakan: tak terduga, ya Tuhanku, kebesaran kuasaMu.
1 Kor 11:28-29
4. Akal budi takkan mampu menguraikan mujizatMu:
walau orangnya ribuan, namun roti tidak kurang.
Roti itu tubuh Kristus, anggur itu darah Kristus.
O misteri kehadiran! Roh Kudus yang mengartikan.
Mrk 6:35-44
Yoh 6:1-13
Mrk 14:22-25
5. Yesus, Surya kehidupan Sumber suka umat Tuhan,
Dasar keberadaanku, Sinar penerang jiwaku, perkenankanlah
hambaMu layak makan di mejaMu, yang bagiku kes'lamatan
dan bagiMu kemuliaan.
Mal 4:2
Yoh 8:12
6. Tuhan, Kautinggalkan sorga kar'na kasihMu sempurna
dan tubuhMu Kaurelakan disalibkan, dimakamkan,
pun darahMu tanpa pamrih Kaucurahkan bagi kami,
agar kami dikenyangkan dan kasihMu dikenangkan.
Gal 2:20
Ef 5:2, 25
Ibr 12:2
7. Yesus Roti kehidupan, aku mohon pertolongan agar
jangan sia-sia santapanMu kuterima, tapi makin
kuhayati cinta kasih yang Kaubagi hingga nanti
'ku dijamu oleh Dikau di sorgaMu.Why 19:9
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Luke 15:18-20
- Di Luar Tembok Negeri [KJ.176]
(
There Is a Green Hill Far Away
)
1. Di luar tembok negeri, di bukit Golgota,
tergantung Yesus disalib demi manusia.
Mrk 15:22-24
Ibr 13:12
2. Betapa agung kasihNya! 'Ku patut menyembah.
Dengan percaya dan teguh 'ku ikut jalanNya.
3. Betapa nista dan pedih sengsara Tuhanku,
Namun 'ku yakin, matiNya demi selamatku.
Ef 2:1-10
4. Betapa agung kasihNya! 'Ku patut menyembah.
Dengan percaya dan teguh 'ku ikut jalanNya.
5. Percikan darah mulia menghapus dosaku,
sehingga rumah BapaNya terbuka bagiku.
Ibr 9:11-14
Ibr 12:24
Luk 15:20
6. Betapa agung kasihNya! 'Ku patut menyembah.
Dengan percaya dan teguh 'ku ikut jalanNya.
7. Hanyalah Yesus Penebus, tiada gantiNya,
yang dapat menghantarkanku ke sorga yang baka.
8. Betapa agung kasihNya! 'Ku patut menyembah.
Dengan percaya dan teguh 'ku ikut jalanNya.Play - T'lah Kutemukan Dasar Kuat [KJ.38]
1. T'lah kutemukan dasar kuat, tempat berpaut jangkarku.
Kekal, ya Bapa, Kau membuat PutraMu dasar yang teguh:
Biarpun dunia lenyap, pegangan hidupku tetap!
Ibr 6:19
1 Kor 3:11
Ibr 1:11
2. Itulah rahmat yang abadi, yang melampaui akalku:
Tuhan, Kaurangkul dalam kasih pedosa yang menjauhiMu!
HatiMu iba tergerak mencari aku yang sesat.
Ef 3:18-19
Luk 15:3-7
Luk 15:11-20
Luk 19:10
3. Tak Kaubiarkan ciptaanMu terkapar dalam dosanya;
telah Kauutus PuteraMu menyelamatkan dunia
da pintu hati Kauketuk, agar terbuka bagiMu.Yoh 3:16
Yoh 17:3
Why 3:20
4. Di dalam maut Tuhan Yesus dosaku sudah terbenam :
'ku s'lamat oleh darah Kristus batal hukuman yang seram.
Luka hatiku t'lah sembuh, ya Tuhan, kar'na rahmatMu!
Rm 6:3-4
Kol 2:12-14
Ibr 9:11-14
1 Ptr 1:18-19
5. Inilah dasar andalanku, biarpun apa kutempuh:
ya Tuhan, rahmatMu berlaku sepanjang jalan hidupku!
Sampai kekal kupujilah samud'ra rahmat yang baka!Play
Luke 15:1
- Tiap Hari Bergembira [KJ.150]
1. Tiap hari bergembira 'ku membaca Alkitab:
Jurus'lamat yang setia jadi Kawanku tetap!
2 Tim 3:15-17
2. Anak-anak diberkati dan dirangkul olehNya;
Kerajaan yang sorgawi nyata dalam dunia.
Mrk 10:13-15
3. Orang sakit disembuhkan orang miskin pun lega,
disebut saudara Tuhan kar'na kasih sayangNya.
Mrk 1:32-34
Ibr 2:11
4. Bahkan orang yang berdosa diterima Tuhanku,
dan mereka yang bertobat diampuniNya penuh.
Mrk 2:5
Luk 15:1-2
Luk 5:32
5. Tuhan Yesuslah Gembala yang menuntun dombaNya
masuk Kerajaan Allah yang penuh karunia.
Yoh 10:11-18
1 Ptr 2:25
6. 'Ku membaca tiap hari dalam Kitab yang kudus
dan semakin kusadari pengasihan Penebus.Play
Luke 1:9
- Siapakah Yang Menerima [KJ.124]
1. Siapakah yang menerima kabar mulia sorgawi?
Bukan para ahli Kitab, bukan pula para nabi,
Bukan raja Yerusalem, bukan kaisar dari Roma:
Hanyalah gembala di Betlehem.
Mat 2:3-4
, Luk 1:1-20
2. Apakah berita baru yang disiarkan malaikat?
Bukan kabar peperangan, bukan pengumuman iklan,
Bukan mengenai wabah, bukanlah bencana alam:
Raja damai lahir di Betlehem.
Yes 9:5
3. Dan di manakah tempatnya Anak Raja dilahirkan?
Bukan di rumah sakit, diawasi bidan ahli,
Bukanlah tempat yang mewah, rumah orang pangkat tinggi,
Tapi kandang domba di betlehem.
4. Lalu, siapakah di sana menunggui Bayi Yesus?
Bapak Yusuf, 'bu Maria yang merawat dan menjaga,
Biri-biri ikut juga dan gembala sederhana.
Bayi tidur aman di Betlehem.Play - Waktu Herodes Raja di Yudea [KJ.78]
1. Waktu Herodes raja di Yudea, ada imam bernama Zakharia,
nama istrinya Elisabet, ialah bibi Maria.
Luk 1:5-16
2. Di waktu Zakharia beribadah, turun malaikat Gabriel padanya,
ia terperanjat terkelu: apakah akan terjadi?
3. "Janganlah takut, bapa Zakharia, aku utusan dari sorga;
'ku bawa kabar bagimu." Itulah kata malaikat.
4. "Doamu dikabulkan oleh Tuhan: kau akan dianugerahi put'ra,
dilahirkan oleh ist'rimu; namakan dia Yohanes."
5. "Dan engkau akan sorak bergembira, kar'na Roh Kudus akan besertanya;
umat yang dibaptis olehnya akan kembali ke Allah."Play
Revelation 3:2-3
- Kabar Yang Indah Benar [KJ.271]
1. Kabar yang indah benar, kidung besar mengegar,
sabda Rajamu dengar! Yesus 'kan datang seg'ra.
2. Datang seg'ra, datang seg'ra! Mungkin malam saatnya,
Pagi, siang, entah senja. Hari gemilang berlimpah berkat:
Yesus 'kan datang seg'ra!
3. Gunung, lembah, soraklah; padang kembang, nyanyilah;
maklumkanlah, semesta: Yesus 'kan datang seg'ra!
Mzm 96:10-13
Mzm 98:7-9
4. Datang seg'ra, datang seg'ra! Mungkin malam saatnya,
Pagi, siang, entah senja. Hari gemilang berlimpah berkat:
Yesus 'kan datang seg'ra!
5. Di hadapanNya kelak duka nestapa lenyap,
kita sujud menyembah: Yesus 'kan datang seg'ra!
Yes 25:8
Why 7:17
Why 21:4
6. Datang seg'ra, datang seg'ra! Mungkin malam saatnya,
Pagi, siang, entah senja. Hari gemilang berlimpah berkat:
Yesus 'kan datang seg'ra!Play - Tuhanku Seg'ra 'kan Kembali Ke Dunia [KJ.277]
R:Why 6:10
1. Tuhanku seg'ra 'kan kembali ke dunia. Tak satu pun tahu
akan waktu tibaNya: di pagi cerlang pada saat buana
ditinggalkan sang malam pekat.
Mat 24:42-44
Mrk 13:32
1 Tes 5:2
2 Ptr 3:10
Why 3:3
2. Masih lamakah, Tuhanku? UmatMu berseru menyanyikan
Kristus datang. Haleluya! Amin. Haleluya! Amin.
3. Dan mungkin datangNya 'kan di tengah hari dan mungkin
di saat menurun mentari, di malam gelap, waktu
orang tak nyana Kristus datang ke dunia.
4. Masih lamakah, Tuhanku? UmatMu berseru menyanyikan
Kristus datang. Haleluya! Amin. Haleluya! Amin.
5. Dan k'lak membahanalah riuh "Hosana". Malaikat pun
turun mengiring Rajanya. Parasnya cerlang dan penuh
kemuliaan serta kasih 'kan umatNya.
Mrk 11:9-10
Why 1:16
Why 22:4
6. Masih lamakah, Tuhanku? UmatMu berseru menyanyikan
Kristus datang. Haleluya! Amin. Haleluya! Amin.
7. Enyahlah derita, lenyap ratap tangis dan hilanglah maut,
tanda kuasa Iblis. Hatiku penuh mengenang 'kan detiknya
milik Yesus dit'rimaNya.
Yes 25:8
Why 7:17
Why 21:4
Ibr 2:14-15
1 Yoh 3:8
8. Masih lamakah, Tuhanku? UmatMu berseru menyanyikan
Kristus datang. Haleluya! Amin. Haleluya! Amin.Play
Hymns
1 Corinthians 11:28
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[1Co 11:28] I Come, O Savior, To Thy Table
I come, O Savior, to Thy table,
For weak and weary is my soul;
Thou, Bread of Life, alone art able
To satisfy and make me whole:Refrain
Lord, may Thy body and Thy blood
Be for my soul the highest good!Oh, grant that I in manner worthy
May now approach Thy heav’nly board
And, as I lowly bow before Thee,
Look only unto Thee, O Lord!Refrain
Unworthy though I am, O Savior,
Because I have a a sinful heart,
Yet Thou Thy lamb wilt banish never,
For Thou my faithful Shepherd art:Refrain
Oh, let me loathe all sin forever
As death and poison to my soul
That I through willful sinning never
May see Thy judgment take its toll!Refrain
Thy heart is filled with fervent yearning
That sinners may salvation see
Who, Lord, to Thee in faith are turning;
So I, a sinner, come to Thee.Refrain
Weary am I and heavy laden,
With sin my soul is sore opprest;
Receive me graciously and gladden
My heart, for I am now Thy guest.Refrain
Thou here wilt find a heart most lowly
That humbly falls before Thy feet,
That duly weeps o’er sin, yet solely
Thy merit pleads, as it is meet.Refrain
By faith I call Thy holy table
The testament of Thy deep love;
For, lo, thereby I now am able
To see how love Thy heart doth move.Refrain
What higher gift can we inherit?
It is faith’s bond and solid base;
It is the strength of heart and spirit,
The covenant of hope and grace.Refrain
This feast is manna, wealth abounding
Unto the poor, to weak ones power,
To angels joy, to hell confounding,
And life for me in death’s dark hour.Refrain
Thy body, giv’n for me, O Savior,
Thy blood which Thou for me didst shed,
These are my life and strength forever,
By them my hungry soul is fed.Refrain
With Thee, Lord, I am now united;
I live in Thee and Thou in me.
No sorrow fills my soul, delighted
It finds its only joy in Thee.Refrain
Who can condemn me now? For surely
The Lord is nigh, who justifies.
No hell I fear, and thus securely
With Jesus I to Heaven rise.Refrain
Though death may threaten with disaster,
It cannot rob me of my cheer;
For He Who is of death the Master,
With aid and comfort e’er is near.Refrain
My heart has now become Thy dwelling,
O blessèd, holy Trinity.
With angels I, Thy praises telling,
Shall live in joy eternally.Refrain
Play source: Cyberhymnal
Psalms 32:3-5
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[Psa 32:3] While I Keep Silence, And Conceal
While I keep silence, and conceal
My heavy guilt within my heart,
What torments doth my conscience feel!
What agonies of inward smart!I spread my sins before the Lord,
And all my secret faults confess;
Thy Gospel speaks a pardoning word,
Thine Holy Spirit seals the grace.For this shall every humble soul
Make swift addresses to Thy seat;
When floods of huge temptations roll,
There shall they find a blest retreat.How safe beneath Thy wings I lie,
When days grow dark and storms appear;
And when I walk, Thy watchful eye
Shall guide me safe from every snare.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Psa 32:5] I Know God’s Promise Is True
For God so loved this sinful world,
His Son He freely gave,
That whosoever would believe
Eternal life should have.Refrain
’Tis true, O yes, ’tis true,
God’s wonderful promise is true;
For I’ve trusted, and tested, and tried it,
And I know God’s promise is true.I was a wayward, wand’ring child,
A slave to sin and fear,
Until this blessèd promise fell
Like music on my ear.Refrain
The “whosoever” of the Lord,
I trusted was for me,
I took Him at His gracious word;
From sin He set me free.Refrain
Eternal life, begun below,
Now fills my heart and soul.
I’ll sing His praise forevermore
Who has redeemed my soul.Refrain
Play source: Cyberhymnal
Jeremiah 31:18-20
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[Jer 31:18] Return, O Wanderer, Return
Return, O wanderer, return,
And seek an injured Father’s face;
Those warm desires that in thee burn
Were kindled by reclaiming grace.Return, O wanderer, return,
And seek a Father’s melting heart,
Whose pitying eyes thy grief discern,
Whose hand can heal thine inward smart.Return, O wanderer, return,
He heard thy deep repentant sigh,
He saw thy softened spirit mourn
When no intruding ear was nigh.Return, O wanderer, return,
Thy Savior bids thy spirit live;
Go to His bleeding feet, and learn
How freely Jesus can forgive.Return, O wanderer, return,
And wipe away the falling tear;
’Tis God who says, “No longer mourn,”
’Tis mercy’s voice invites thee near.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Jer 31:19] Tell Mother I’ll Be There
When I was but a little child how well I recollect
How I would grieve my mother with my folly and neglect;
And now that she has gone to Heav’n I miss her tender care:
O Savior, tell my mother, I’ll be there!Refrain
Tell mother I’ll be there, in answer to her prayer;
This message, blessèd Savior, to her bear!
Tell mother I’ll be there, Heav’n’s joys with her to share;
Yes, tell my darling mother I’ll be there.Though I was often wayward, she was always kind and good;
So patient, gentle, loving when I acted rough and rude;
My childhood griefs and trials she would gladly with me share:
O Savior, tell my mother, I’ll be there!Refrain
When I became a prodigal, and left the old rooftree,
She almost broke her loving heart in mourning after me;
And day and night she prayed to God to keep me in His care:
O Savior, tell my mother, I’ll be there!Refrain
One day a message came to me, it bade me quickly come
If I would see my mother ere the Savior took her home;
I promised her, before she died, for Heaven to prepare:
O Savior, tell my mother, I’ll be there!Refrain
Play source: Cyberhymnal
Luke 15:18-20
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[Luk 15:18] Are You Coming Home Tonight?
Are you coming home, ye wandr’ers,
Whom Jesus died to win,
All footsore, lame and weary,
Your garments stained with sin;
Will you seek the blood of Jesus
To wash your garments white;
Will you trust His precious promise,
Are you coming home tonight?Refrain
Are you coming home tonight,
Are you coming home tonight,
Are you coming home to Jesus,
Out of darkness into light?
Are you coming home tonight,
Are you coming home tonight,
To your loving, heav’nly Father,
Are you coming home tonight?Are you coming home, ye lost ones?
Behold your Lord doth wait;
Come, then no longer linger,
Come ere it be too late;
Will you come and let Him save you,
O trust His love and might;
Will you come while He is calling,
Are you coming home tonight?Refrain
Are you coming home, ye guilty,
Who bear the load of sin;
Outside you’ve long been standing,
Come now and venture in;
Will you heed the Savior’s promise,
And dare to trust Him quite;
“Come unto Me,” saith Jesus,
Are you coming home tonight?Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Coming Home
Vile and sinful tho’ my heart may be,
Fully trusting Lord, I come to Thee;
Thou hast pow’r to cleanse and make me free,
I am coming home.Refrain
Coming home, coming home,
No longer in the path of sin to roam;
I’m coming home, coming home,
Lord Jesus, I am coming home.Like a father seeks a wayward child,
Thou hast sought me o’er the desert wild,
Sick and helpless, by my sin defiled,
I am coming home.Refrain
Pleading tenderly, His voice I hear,
Why should I refuse a friend so dear?
He will take away my guilt and fear,
I am coming home.Refrain
Precious blood of Jesus, may its flow
Cleanse from evil, wash me white as snow;
There is hope alone in Thee, I know,
I am coming home.Refrain
Tell my mother what her boy has done,
God has spoken to her wayward son;
To be faithful till my crown is won,
I am coming home.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Coming Home To Thee
I have heard the welcome story
Of redemption, full and free;
I have wandered, O my Father,
But Thy child I long to be.Refrain
I am coming home to Thee,
Coming home to Thee;
I have heard the invitation,
And I’m coming home to Thee,
I am coming home to Thee,
Coming home to Thee;
I have heard the invitation,
And I’m coming home to Thee.I have heard the welcome story
And it makes my heart rejoice;
I have heard the gentle pleading
Of the Spirit’s warning voice.Refrain
I am coming, gladly coming,
For I can no longer stay
From Thy loving arms of mercy,
And Thy precious fold, away.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] I Am Coming Home
Jesus, I am coming home today, for
I have found there’s joy in Thee alone;
From the path of sin I turn away; now
I am coming home.Refrain
Jesus, I am coming home today,
Never, never more from Thee to stray;
Lord, I now accept Thy precious promise,
I am coming home.Many years my heart has strayed from Thee, and
Now repentant to Thy throne I come;
Jesus opened up the way for me; now
I am coming home.Refrain
O the misery my sin has caused me,
Naught but pain and sorrow I have known;
Now I seek Thy saving grace and mercy;
I am coming home.Refrain
Fully trusting in Thy precious promise,
With no righteousness to call my own,
Pleading nothing but the blood of Jesus,
I am coming home.Refrain
Now I seek the cross where Jesus died! For
All my sins His blood will still atone,
Flowing o’er till ev’ry stain is covered;
I am coming home.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Last Prayer, A
Father, I scarcely dare to pray,
So clear I see, now it is done,
How I have wasted half my day,
And left my work but just begun.
So clear I see that things I thought
Were right or harmless were a sin;
So clear I see that I have sought,
Unconscious, selfish aims to win.So clear I see that I have hurt
The souls I might have helped to save;
That I have slothful been, inert,
Deaf to the calls Thy leaders gave.
In outskirts of Thy kingdoms vast
Father, the humblest spot give me;
Set me the lowliest task Thou hast,
Let me repentant work for Thee.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Luk 15:18] Like A Wayward Child I Wandered
Like a wayward child I wandered
From my Father’s house away,
But I hear His voice entreating,
And I’m coming home today.Refrain
Coming, coming home,
Coming, coming home,
For I can no longer roam;
I am sad and broken hearted,
And I’m coming, coming home!I have wandered in the darkness,
And my path was lone and drear,
But my Father did not leave me,
He was watching ever near.Refrain
O the rapture that awaits me
When I reach my Father’s door!
Once within its blest enclosure,
I am safe forevermore.Refrain
I will ask Him to forgive me
For the wrong that I have done,
To receive, accept and bless me,
Through His well belovèd Son.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Lord, I’m Coming Home
I’ve wandered far away from God,
Now I’m coming home;
The paths of sin too long I’ve trod,
Lord, I’m coming home.Refrain
Coming home, coming home,
Nevermore to roam,
Open wide Thine arms of love,
Lord, I’m coming home.I’ve wasted many precious years,
Now I’m coming home;
I now repent with bitter tears,
Lord, I’m coming home.Refrain
I’m tired of sin and straying, Lord,
Now I’m coming home;
I’ll trust Thy love, believe Thy Word,
Lord, I’m coming home.Refrain
My soul is sick, my heart is sore,
Now I’m coming home;
My strength renew, my hope restore,
Lord, I’m coming home.Refrain
My only hope, my only plea,
Now I’m coming home;
That Jesus died, and died for me.
Lord, I’m coming home.Refrain
I need His cleansing blood, I know,
Now I’m coming home;
O wash me whiter than the snow,
Lord, I’m coming home.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Lord, To Thee I Make Confession
Lord, to Thee I make confession;
I have sinned and gone astray,
I have multiplied transgression,
Chosen for myself my way.
Led by Thee to see my errors,
Lord, I tremble at Thy terrors.Yet, though conscience’s voice appall me,
Father, I will seek Thy face;
Tho’ Thy child I dare not call me,
Yet receive me to Thy grace.
Do not for my sins forsake me;
Do not let Thy wrath o’ertake me.For Thy Son did suffer for me,
Gave Himself to rescue me,
Died to heal me and restore me,
Reconciled me unto Thee.
’Tis alone His cross can vanquish
These dark fears and soothe this anguish.Then on Him I cast my burden,
Sink it in the depths below.
Let me know Thy gracious pardon,
Wash me, make me white as snow.
Let Thy Spirit leave me never;
Make me only Thine forever.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Luk 15:18] People Of The Living God
People of the living God,
I have sought the world around;
Paths of sin and sorrow trod,
Peace and comfort nowhere found:
Now to you my spirit turns—
Turns a fugitive unblest;
Brethren, where your altar burns,
Oh, receive me into rest.Lonely I no longer roam
Like the cloud, the wind, the wave;
Where you dwell shall be my home,
Where you die shall be my grave;
Mine the God Whom you adore;
Your Redeemer shall be mine;
Earth can fill my soul no more—
Every idol I resign.Tell me not of gain and loss,
Ease, enjoyment, pomp, and pow’r;
Welcome poverty and cross,
Shame reproach, affliction’s hour.
“Follow Me”—I know Thy voice;
Jesus, Lord, Thy steps I see;
Now I take Thy yoke by choice,
Light Thy burden now to me.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Luk 15:18] Pilgrim, Burdened With Thy Sin
Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin,
Come the way to Zion’s gate:
There, till mercy lets thee in,
Knock, and weep, and watch, and wait.
Knock—He knows the sinner’s cry;
Weep—He loves the mourner’s tears;
Watch, for saving grace is nigh;
Wait, till heavenly light appears.Hark, it is the Bridegroom’s voice:
“Welcome, pilgrim to thy rest!”
Now within the gate rejoice,
Safe, and sealed, and bought, and blest
Safe, from all the lures of vice;
Sealed, by signs the chosen know;
Bought by love, and life the price;
Blest, the mighty debt to owe.Holy pilgrim, what for thee
In a world like this remain?
From thy guarded breast shall flee
Fear, and shame, and doubt, and pain;
Fear, the hope of Heav’n shall fly;
Shame, from glory’s view retire;
Doubt, in certain rapture die;
Pain, in endless bliss expire.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Luk 15:18] Prodigal Son, The
Out in the wilderness wild and drear,
Sadly I’ve wandered for many a year,
Driven by hunger and filled with fear,
I will arise and go;
Backward with sorrow my steps to trace,
Seeking my heavenly Father’s face,
Willing to take but a servant’s place,
I will arise and go.Refrain
Back to my Father and home,
Back to my Father and home,
I will arise and go
Back to my Father and home.Why should I perish in dark despair,
Here where there’s no one to help or care,
When there is shelter and food to spare?
I will arise and go;
Deeply repenting the wrong I’ve done,
Worthy no more to be called a son,
Hoping my Father His child may own,
I will arise and go.Refrain
Sweet are the memories that come to me,
Faces of loved ones again I see,
Visions of home where I used to be,
I will arise and go;
Others have gone who had wandered, too,
They were forgiven, were clothed anew,
Why should I linger with home in view?
I will arise and go.Refrain
O that I never had gone astray!
Life was all radiant with hope one day,
Now all its treasures I’ve thrown away,
Yet I’ll arise and go;
Something is saying, “God loves you still,
Tho’ you have treated His love so ill,”
I must not wait, for the night grows chill,
I will arise and go.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Take The Home-path
You have wandered far on the desert lone,
And you face an awful fate,
For a storm is near and the night comes on—
Take the home-path ere too late.Refrain
Take the home-path, take the home-path,
Night is coming, do not wait;
Take the home-path, take the home-path,
Take the home-path ere too late.You have been allured from the peaceful way
By your soul’s relentless foe;
Let the Savior true take your hand today,
For He knows the way to go.Refrain
While the chance is yours turn your back to sin,
Seeking pardon, humbly bow;
You’ve a soul to save and a crown to win,
And the time to start is now.Refrain
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[Luk 15:18] Th’abyss Of Many A Former Sin
Th’abyss of many a former sin
Encloses me and bars me in;
Like billows my transgressions roll:
Be Thou the Pilot of my soul,
And to salvation’s harbor bring
Thou Savior and Thou glorious King.My Father’s heritage abused,
Wasted by lust, by sin misused;
To shame and want and misery brought,
The slave to many a fruitless thought,
I cry to Thee, who lovest men,
O pity and receive again!In hunger now, no more possessed,
Of that my portion bright and blest,
The exile and the alien see,
Who yet would fain return to Thee,
And save me, Lord, who seek to raise
To Thy dear love the hymn of praise!With that blest thief my prayer I make,
“Remember” for Thy mercy’s sake!
With that poor publican I cry,
“Be merciful,” O God most high!
With that lost prodigal I fain
Back to my home would turn again!Mourn, mourn, my soul, with earnest care,
And raise to Christ the contrite prayer;
“O Thou, who freely wast made poor,
My sorrows and my sins to cure,
Me, poor of all good works, embrace,
Enriching with Thy boundless grace!”Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Luk 15:20] Father, Again In Jesus’ Name We Meet
Father, again in Jesus’ Name we meet,
And bow in penitence beneath Your feet;
Again to You our feeble voices raise,
To sue for mercy, and to sing Your praise.O we would bless You for Your ceaseless care,
And all Your works from day to day declare;
Is not our life with hourly mercies crowned?
Does not Your arm encircle us around?Alas, unworthy of Your boundless love,
Too oft with careless feet from You we rove;
But now, encouraged by Your voice, we come,
Returning sinners to a Father’s home.O by that Name in Whom all fulness dwells,
O by that love which ev’ry love excels,
O by that blood so freely shed for sin,
Open blest mercy’s gate and take us in.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Luk 15:20] Where Is My Boy Tonight?
Where is my wandering boy tonight—
The boy of my tenderest care,
The boy that was once my joy and light,
The child of my love and prayer?Refrain
O where is my boy tonight?
O where is my boy tonight?
My heart o’erflows, for I love him, he knows;
O where is my boy tonight?Once he was pure as morning dew,
As he knelt at his mother’s knee;
No face was as bright, no heart more true,
And none was so sweet as he.Refrain
O could I see you now, my boy,
As fair as in olden time,
When prattle and smile made home a joy,
And life was a merry chime!Refrain
Go for my wandering boy tonight;
Go search for him where you will;
But bring him to me with all his blight,
And tell him I love him still.Refrain
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