The Prodigal Son by Helen Steiner Rice

VThe Prodigal Son

With riches and youth to squander
The pleasure-bent "PRODIGAL SON"
Left the house of his Father
In search of adbeture and fun--
And in reckless and riotous living
He wasted hie youth and his gold,
And stripped of his earlthy possessions
He was hungry and friendless and cold--
And thus he returned to his Father
Who met him with arms open wide
And cried, "My Son, you are welcome
And a banquet awaits you inside"...
Now this story is told to remind us
Not so much of the wandering Son
But THE UNCHANGING LOVE OF THE FATHER
Who gladly forgave all he'd done--
And the message contained in this story
Is a powerful, wonderful one,
For it shows us OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
Waits to welcome each PRODIGAL SON--
And whatever have been out transgressions,
God is waiting to welcome us back
And restore us our place in His Kingdom
And give us the joy that we lack...
So wander no longer in darkness,
Let not your return be delayed,
For the door to God is wide open
To welcome "the sheep that have strayed."

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his gather saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Luke 15:20