Scripture Verse

My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill. Yea, My flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth. Ezekiel 34:6

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Jo­se­phine Querns, in Bound­less Love (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1896), page 13 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Querns (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Far out on the mountain of sin I had wandered,
Far out on the mountain so dreary and cold;
When gently I heard a sweet voice to me calling,
Oh come back, thou lost one,
Come into the fold.

Refrain

Come home, come home,
The Sav­ior is watching for thee;
Oh list to the voice that so sweetly is calling,
My love hath redeemed thee, Oh come unto Me.

So long I have sought thee, and patiently waited,
So long I have sought thee—Oh listen to Me;
My love hath redeemed thee,
Oh come back, dear lost one,
My love hath redeemed thee,
Oh come unto Me.

Refrain

Come all who are wandering, footsore and weary,
Come trust in His love, ’tis so boundless and free;
Oh hear His sweet voice as ’tis now gently calling,
Oh come back, My loved one, Oh come unto Me.

Refrain