The Prodigal Son

Narrator: Chris Genthree
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Luke 15:11-2411And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. (Luke 15:11‑24).
Far from the Father’s loving care,
Far from the Father’s home,
Har from the joys that abounded there,
Far, far did the prodigal roam.
Down to the friends who delight in sin:
Down to the riotous band;
Down to the haunts of sinful mirth;
Down to the distant land.
Now when the famine comes apace,
Now when his all is spent;
Now at the swine-trough, outcast, vile—
Now doth the sinner repent.
Back from the downward paths of sin,
Back from the shame and woe,
Back from the place of want and care,
Back did the prodigal go.
Home to the Father’s pardoning love;
Home to the Father’s heart;
Home to the Robe, the Ring, the Feast;
Home, never more to depart.
ML 10/27/1940