The Return of the Prodigal Son, Pompeo Batoni, via Wikimedia Commons, 1773
Praise God for the Lord who loves
Praise God for the Lord who cares
In the midst of my weakness
When I am lost
Unable to find
Even myself
There is One who seeks
One who finds
Me
The lost
And rejoices in the correction of our folly
Rejoices with the angels
Rejoices with song
Rejoices for us
And with us
Often before we are aware
We were lost
“Isn’t it strange how things happen?”
“It was just one of those days”
“I’ve decided to make a change”
These are the words we use
Rejoice and be glad,
For that which was lost has been found
Dan Bollerud, Lutheran pastor in Alaska
Pastor Dan’s Grace Notes
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For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
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