Grace and Peace Be to You All

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



When will you come home my son?
The day is waxing thin
Invite your friends to come along
That they might enter in

As the night grows closer
I’ll be watching from My hill
To see your feet approaching
Then I’ll run to do My will

Place a robe upon him
On his finger put a ring
And get some sandals for his feet
While I’m embracing him

I’ll sing a song of love to you
And slay the fatted calf
We’ll eat and dance and sing again
Hearts filled with joy we’ll laugh

Because he loves me says the Lord
It’s I who’ll rescue him
I’ll protect him if he slips
And lift him up again

I’ll look into his heart to find
The things that make men fall
Then I’ll remove them every one
Yes, I’ll remove them all

Thank you, Father for your Son!
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Written on February 21, 2012

Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB XCDC EDXE XFGF XEXG XHAH A
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 751
Words 154
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    A wonderful poem about the Prodigal !
    It can't get any better than this, a loving Father who seeks His lost son !
    Thankyou so much for writing this

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    LikeReply1 year ago

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