Oh! The Love That Sought Me

I was lost and mad­ly wan­d’ring

Farther

far­ther did I roam

When I heard a sweet voice call­ing:

Child of Mine

come home

come home!

Oh

the love di­vine that sought me

Love that would not let me go;

Love sur­pass­ing that of mo­ther

Calling me from sin and woe.

Yet I heed­ed not the mes­sage

Tho’ it deep­ly touched my heart;

In my sin I still found plea­sure

E’en while ach­ing from its smart.

Still He called me—soft­ly called me

Followed me far o’er the wild;

Day by day I heard Him call­ing

Oh! come home

come home

My child.

Thus He sought me

wooed and won me

As a lov­er woos his bride;

Now with Him I’m safe ab­id­ing

Walking close­ly by His side.