Hymn

Lord, I'm Coming Home

William J. Kirkpatrick

Metre 8.5.8.5 with Refrain

I've wandered far away from God,

Now I'm coming home;

The paths of sin too long I've trod,

Lord, I'm coming home.

Coming home, coming home,

Nevermore to roam,

Open wide Thine arms of love,

Lord, I'm coming home.

I've wasted many precious years,

Now I'm coming home;

I now repent with bitter tears,

Lord, I'm coming home.

I've tired of sin and straying, Lord,

Now I'm coming home;

I'll trust Thy love, believe Thy word,

Lord, I'm coming home.

My only hope, my only plea,

Now I'm coming home;

That Jesus died, and died for me,

Lord, I'm coming home.

I need His cleansing blood I know,

Now I'm coming home;

O wash me whiter than the snow,

Lord, I'm coming home.

Lord, I'm Coming Home — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/lord-im-coming-home

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Lord, I'm Coming Home?

The words of Lord, I'm Coming Home were written by William J. Kirkpatrick; the version here was published in 1929. The library also holds Saved To The Uttermost, another hymn by William J. Kirkpatrick.

Is Lord, I'm Coming Home public domain?

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What is the metre of Lord, I'm Coming Home?

Lord, I'm Coming Home is in 8.5.8.5 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Hold the Fort.