Hymn
Return, O Wanderer, Return
- Writer
- William Bengo Collyer
- Meter
- Long Meter (8.8.8.8)
Return! return!
O wand'rer, now return!
Return! return!
And seek thy Father's face;
Those new desires which in thee burn
Were kindled by His grace,
Were kindled by His grace.
Return! return!
O wand'rer, now return!
Return! return!
He hears thy humble sigh;
He sees thy burdened spirit mourn
When no one else is nigh,
When no one else is nigh.
Return! return!
O wand'rer, now return!
Return! return!
The Savior bids thee live;
Come humbly to his feet and learn
How freely He'll forgive,
How freely he'll forgive.
Return, O Wanderer, Return — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/return-o-wanderer-return
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Return, O Wanderer, Return?
The words of Return, O Wanderer, Return were written by William Bengo Collyer; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 3 more hymns by William Bengo Collyer, including Morning Breaks Upon the Tomb and The End of Things Created.
Is Return, O Wanderer, Return public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Return, O Wanderer, Return?
Return, O Wanderer, Return is in Long Meter (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Inspirer and hearer of prayer, The Christian Race and All Things Are Thine.