Scripture Verse

I have sinned against Heaven, and before Thee. Luke 15:18

Introduction

Words: J. Wes­ley Hughes, in Pen­te­cost­al Prais­es, by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1898), page 149.

Music: Val­le del Cau­ca J. Wes­ley Hughes (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I had wan­dered far from Je­sus,
On the mount­ains, sad and lone,
But I heard the Spi­rit call­ing:
Savior, now I’m com­ing home.

Refrain

Savior, I am com­ing home;
Full of sin and wound­ed sore,
Let me lean upon Thy bo­som,
I will leave Thee ne­ver­more.

I am poor, and weak, and sin­ful;
Earthly trea­sures I have none,
But I know Thou wilt re­ceive me,
Savior, I am com­ing home.

Refrain

All my guilt I come con­fess­ing,
All my griefs to Thee make known;
Thou hast pur­chased my re­demp­tion,
Savior, I am com­ing home.

Refrain

Thou hast died for me, my Sav­ior,
For my sin Thou didst atone.
Wondrous thought: O love so bound­less!
Savior, I am com­ing home.

Refrain

When this mor­tal life is ov­er,
When the toils of earth are done,
Let me rest with Thee, my Sav­ior,
In that blest, eter­nal home.

Refrain