When you disobey the Lord

life seems like a nightmare,

The pain and agony of the consequences

one is hardly able to bear.

But praise be to our Father

who forgives us of our sin,

When we repent and come to him

He cleanses us within.

I love the story of the prodigal son

but most of all seeing the father,

O what love he had for his son

totally different to the brother.

As soon as he saw him he went with such love,

he ran to meet his son,

He hugged him and kissed him with such joy

not interested in the things he’d done.

He threw a great party, and gave him a robe and a ring

what joy there was that day,

The son who had gone was now back home

to come back to the father, was the only way.

What a wonderful picture of our heavenly Father

when we get off the track somehow,

How he rejoices when we return

and humbly before him bow.

What love and mercy and grace

comes from our Father above,

He loves us so much he’s the one we can trust

we can always depend on His love.

I’m so glad O Father,

that you’re with us every day,

that you walk with us hand in hand

to show us your wonderful way.

It saddens my heart to think of the loss

that people go thru’ each day,

But it gives me joy to know you are with us

you’re our strength, our joy, our stay.

We may have great losses in our lives

that cause so much pain,

But there’s awaiting in you O Lord

a joy and a far greater gain.

A closeness to you O Father

that we’ve never known,

An overwhelming fullness of your love

that is with us ‘till we go home.

A joy that’s so unspeakable

you really can’t explain,

A promise you’re always with us

and a freeness of the pain.

So once again O Father

I thank you for drawing me with your love,

for all you’re doing in our lives

and bringing us to our home above.

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Luke 15:20

And 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.