Hymns - The Backslider - Текст песни

1. Sad and lonely, weak and weary,
 Down life???s rugged path I roam;
 Heart is bleeding, soul is weeping,
 Seeking rest and finding none;
 Father, once I dearly loved Thee,
 In the happy days of yore,
 But of love this world has robbed me,
 Shall I never love Thee more?
 * Refrain:
 O backslider, there is pardon,
 Christ will save you from your sin,
 Fill you yearning heart with gladness,
 And receive you back again;
 Come, oh, come, then, to the Savior,
 Cast your doubts and fears away,
 Plunge into the healing fountain,
 There to save your soul today.
 2. Here???s a withered flow???r and faded,
 Emblem of my lonely heart,
 Once so full of love and duty,
 Now lies crushed by human art;
 Father, once my prayers were answered,
 In the happy days of yore,
 When in faith and love I sought Thee,
 Wilt Thou never hear me more?
 3. Life???s a burden, Lord, without Thee,
 Peace I nevermore can know,
 All this world a sea of trouble,
 All a wilderness of woe;
 Father, leaving all, I seek Thee,
 Plead once more to be forgiv???n;
 Wash away my sins and sorrows,
 Father, give me hope of heav???n.