1. Return, O wanderer, return,
    And seek thy Father’s face;
    Those new desires which in thee burn
    Were kindled by His grace.
    • Refrain:
      Oh, you must be a lover of the Lord,
      Oh, you must be a lover of the Lord,
      Oh, you must be a lover of the Lord,
      Or you can’t go to heaven when you die.
  2. Return, O wanderer, return,
    He hears thy humble sigh,
    He sees thy softened spirit mourn
    When no one else is nigh.
  3. Return, O wanderer, return,
    Thy Savior bids thee live;
    Come to His cross, and grateful learn
    How freely He’ll forgive.
  4. Return, O wanderer, return,
    Regain thy long-sought rest;
    The Savior’s melting mercies yearn
    To clasp thee to His breast.