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[Afflictions though they seem severe]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Asa Hull Incipit: 34555 65533 23544 Used With Text: The Prodigal's Return
[Afflictions though they seem severe]
The Prodigal's Return
Appears in 177 hymnals First Line: Afflictions though they seem severe Refrain First Line: I'll die no more for bread, he cried Lyrics: 1 Afflictions though they seem severe,
In mercy oft are sent,
They stopp’d the prodigal’s career,
And caus’d him to repent.
Chorus:
I’ll die no more for bread, he cried,
Nor starve in foreign lands;
My father’s house has large supplies,
And bounteous are his hands.
2 What have I gained by sin, he said,
But hunger, shame and fear?
My father’s house abounds with bread,
While I am starving here. [Chorus]
3 I’ll go and tell him all I’ve done,
Fall down before his face,
Unworthy to be called his son,
I’ll seek a servant’s place. [Chorus]
4 His father saw him coming back,
He saw, and ran, and smiled,
And threw his arms around the neck
Of his rebellious child. [Chorus]
5 Father, I’ve sinned, but O forgive!
Enough! the father said;
Rejoice, my house, my son’s alive,
For whom I mourned as dead. [Chorus]
6 Now let the fatted calf be slain,
And spread the news around;
My son was dead, and lives again;
Was lost, but now is found. [Chorus]
7 ‘Tis thus the Lord His love reveals,
To call poor sinners home;
More than a father’s love He feels,
And welcomes all that come. [Chorus]
Topics: Sorrow and Discipline Used With Tune: [Afflictions though they seem severe]
The Prodigal's Return
The Prodigal's Return
Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #130 (1885) First Line: Afflictions though they seem severe Refrain First Line: I'll die no more for bread, he cried Lyrics: 1 Afflictions though they seem severe,
In mercy oft are sent,
They stopp’d the prodigal’s career,
And caus’d him to repent.
Chorus:
I’ll die no more for bread, he cried,
Nor starve in foreign lands;
My father’s house has large supplies,
And bounteous are his hands.
2 What have I gained by sin, he said,
But hunger, shame and fear?
My father’s house abounds with bread,
While I am starving here. [Chorus]
3 I’ll go and tell him all I’ve done,
Fall down before his face,
Unworthy to be called his son,
I’ll seek a servant’s place. [Chorus]
4 His father saw him coming back,
He saw, and ran, and smiled,
And threw his arms around the neck
Of his rebellious child. [Chorus]
5 Father, I’ve sinned, but O forgive!
Enough! the father said;
Rejoice, my house, my son’s alive,
For whom I mourned as dead. [Chorus]
6 Now let the fatted calf be slain,
And spread the news around;
My son was dead, and lives again;
Was lost, but now is found. [Chorus]
7 ‘Tis thus the Lord His love reveals,
To call poor sinners home;
More than a father’s love He feels,
And welcomes all that come. [Chorus]
Topics: Sorrow and Discipline Languages: English Tune Title: [Afflictions though they seem severe]
The Prodigal's Return
The Prodigal's Return
Hymnal: The Gem of Gems #12 (1881) First Line: Afflictions, tho' they seem severe Refrain First Line: I'll not die here for bread Languages: English Tune Title: [Afflictions, tho' they seem severe]
The Prodigal's Return
Asa Hull
1828 - 1907 Composer of "[Afflictions though they seem severe]" in Gospel Praise Book. Asa Hull USA 1828-1907. Born in Keene, NY, he became a music publisher in New York City. He married Emma F Atherton, and they had a daughter, Harriett. He wrote many tunes and authored temperance rallying songs. He published 33 works, of which 21 were songbooks, between 1863-1895. He died in Philadelphia, PA.
John Perry
Asa Hull
