Prodigal Chronicles: Abandonment (new song included)

Abandonment

by Joel Howard

Keep one foot at home

Never close the door

Keep one foot at home!

This the prodigal and I both learned

Far away in the distance

Prudence began to be heard

Except foolishness made it all too late

At least, by God's mercy

I found at the gate

A heart filled with love

A Dad who now sees

That though I left Him

He never left me

Father, forgive me!

Father, I come clean!

I abandoned myself

You never abandoned me!

It was I who was incomplete

You had what I now need!

I forfeited all

When I took Your money!

Mom tried to tell me

Brothers did too

It was not You who left me

God, I left You!

It was not You who left me!

I had left You!

Never close the door, by Joel Howard

Year Four