{"id":126,"asset_id":294,"title":"Lord, I'm Coming Home","alias":"lord-i-m-coming-home","introtext":"<p><strong>Lord, I'm Coming Home<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>William J. Kirkpatrick<\/p>\r\n<p>A member of the Methodist church, William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921) often led the music during Camp Meeting services. During one particular revival, Kirkpatrick noticed that one of his soloists always left after the music ended; never participating in the prayer time, or staying to listen to the sermon. Kirkpatrick grew burdened for this young man and began to pray for him. <br \/> <br \/> One night, in response to his prayers, a song began to form in Kirkpatrick's mind. He quickly jotted down the words, added a melody, and then asked the young man to sing the new composition during the following evening's service.<br \/> <br \/> The next night, while singing the new song <em>Lord I'm Coming Home<\/em>, the soloist was so moved by the melody and lyrics that he stayed for the sermon and then went forward at the altar call to accept Jesus as his Savior!<br \/> <br \/> Since that night, <em>Lord I'm Coming Home<\/em> has been sung at many an altar call in many a church, drawing men and women forward and to their knees.<br \/> <br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain:<\/strong><br \/> <em>Coming home, coming home,<br \/> Nevermore to roam,<br \/> Open wide Thine arms of love,<br \/> Lord, I'm coming home.<\/em><br \/> <br \/> I've wandered far away from God,<br \/> Now I'm coming home;<br \/> The paths of sin too long I've trod,<br \/> Lord, I'm coming home.<br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/> <br \/> I've wasted many precious years,<br \/> Now I'm coming home;<br \/> I now repent with bitter tears,<br \/> Lord, I'm coming home.<br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/> I'm tired of sin and straying, Lord,<br \/> Now I'm coming home;<br \/> I'll trust Thy love, believe Thy Word,<br \/> Lord, I'm coming home.<br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/> <br \/> My soul is sick, my heart is sore,<br \/> Now I'm coming home;<br \/> My strength renew, my hope restore,<br \/> Lord, I'm coming home.<br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/> <br \/> My only hope, my only plea,<br \/> Now I'm coming home;<br \/> That Jesus died, and died for me.<br \/> Lord, I'm coming home.<br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/> <br \/> I need His cleansing blood, I know,<br \/> Now I'm coming home;<br \/> O wash me whiter than the snow,<br \/> Lord, II'm coming home.<br \/> <br \/> <strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/> <br \/> \u201d<em>I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: 'Father, I have sinned against Heaven and you.'\u201d<\/em> (Luke 15:18)<\/p>","fulltext":"","state":1,"catid":"37","created":"2020-11-04 04:09:39","created_by":"873","created_by_alias":"","modified":"2020-11-04 04:09:39","modified_by":null,"checked_out":null,"checked_out_time":null,"publish_up":"2020-11-04 04:09:39","publish_down":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","images":"{\"image_intro\":\"\",\"float_intro\":\"\",\"image_intro_alt\":\"\",\"image_intro_caption\":\"\",\"image_fulltext\":\"\",\"float_fulltext\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_alt\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_caption\":\"\"}","urls":"{\"urla\":false,\"urlatext\":\"\",\"targeta\":\"\",\"urlb\":false,\"urlbtext\":\"\",\"targetb\":\"\",\"urlc\":false,\"urlctext\":\"\",\"targetc\":\"\"}","attribs":"{\"article_layout\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_tags\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"info_block_position\":\"\",\"info_block_show_title\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_parent_category\":\"\",\"link_parent_category\":\"\",\"show_associations\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"link_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_publish_date\":\"\",\"show_item_navigation\":\"\",\"show_icons\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_hits\":\"\",\"show_noauth\":\"\",\"urls_position\":\"\",\"alternative_readmore\":\"\",\"article_page_title\":\"\",\"show_publishing_options\":\"\",\"show_article_options\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_backend\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_frontend\":\"\"}","version":1,"ordering":null,"metakey":"","metadesc":"","access":"1","hits":null,"metadata":"{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"rights\":\"\",\"xreference\":\"\"}","featured":"0","language":"*","xreference":"","note":""}