Song of the Penitent [Out of Print]

Come and hear all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul; for he is the rock, my deliverer, he sent from above and delivered me. The wilderness way was lonely and dead, The

thorn underfoot, the hawk overhead. How far I had strayed, I never will know, But God’s gentle arm would not let me go. I came to myself in anguish and dread, The stars had all paled, my friends had all

fled. I stood by the gate in meekness and prayer, And when I looked up, my Father was there. He ran to my side, He called me by name, His love washed away my sorrow and shame. Gone is the pain,

the pain of vanishing years, Gone is the sin, gone are the tears. O Father, my Lord, no longer I roam, My journey is done, and I have come home. The robe of his truth now sets me apart, The ring of his

love encircles my heart. The guests have come far, the feast has begun, My Lord is the Host, and I am the Son. My Lord is the Host, and I am the Son, the Son.