"LOST NO MORE"

Verse 1:

I walked out from my Father's house,
***** tried to find my own way.
My way led to filth and shame,
***** yet I could not turn away.
Father's love shone like a light,
*****through all my days,
**********all through the nights
assuring me that I'd be welcome home.

Chorus 1:

Lost no more, for You, oh Lord have called me.
Lost no more, for You searched for me and found me.
Your loving arms enfolded me, put a robe upon my back.
Father, You poured Your grace on me.

Verse 2:

I spread my wings and flew away,
*****thinking only of my freedom.
But freedom turned to slavery,
*****I was shackled by my sin.
Then Father's love sang out my name,
*****broke through my chains and healed my pain,
and all I wanted was to fly back home.

Chorus 2:

Lost no more, for You, oh Lord have called me.
Lost no more, for You searched for me and found me.
Your loving arms enfolded me, put a ring upon my hand.
Father, Your grace has rescued me.

Final Chorus:

Lost no more, for You, oh Lord, have called me.
Lost no more, for You searched for me and found me.
Your loving arms enfolded me,
You welcomed me back to Your heart.
Father, Your grace has led me home.

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In 2004, when Dave was a Saturday evening worship leader occasionally, and the Pastor had told him the coming sermon was going to be re: Prodigal Son, Dave decided that we might write a song for that evening to encourage the pastor before his sermon. It came out well. Dave wrote Vs. 1, I wrote Vs. 2, and we wrote the choruses. We've written separately and together in the past, several times, but this came out best... creativity but no fussiness while we hashed it out. That was a miracle all by itself!

Oh, and the Pastor loved it!