Coming Home (Bacon)

At the bless­èd in­vi­ta­tion

Of the glo­ri­ous Son of God

Souls are break­ing now the bonds that have en­slaved;

And from paths of sin and dark­ness

That their feet so long have trod

They are com­ing home re­pent­ant to be saved.

Coming home to be for­giv­en

Taking Je­sus at His word;

Coming to be heirs of Heav­en

Fully trust­ing in their Lord.

Freely all their sins con­fess­ing

Casting on Him ev­ery care

Trusting on­ly in His grace to find sweet rest;

Just His love and mer­cy plead­ing

As they kneel in ear­nest pray­er

They are com­ing home

be­liev­ing to be blest.

Waiting not to cleanse their spir­its

Knowing Christ alone can free

Weary of the sin­ner’s end­less toil and strife;

Making now com­plete sur­ren­der

Christ’s for ev­er­more to be

They are com­ing home to find eter­nal life.

O the won­der­ful re­joic­ing

Round the throne of God on high

When a con­trite soul will cease in sin to roam!

And with glad ex­ult­ant an­thems

Now they Je­sus glo­ri­fy

Singing

Praise the Lord

the lost are com­ing home!