When I was gone, You were still with me.
When I was lost, You cared for me.
When I turned my back, You never left me,
And even though I’ve done wrong, You’ve always loved me.

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I’m reminded every day of the past and how I hurt You.
I wish that time was something I could undo.
I don’t deserve You, but now I see
That the only thing that really mattered was You and me.
You made me whole—why did I run?
Why did I push away my one true love?
If I could go back and change the past,
I wouldn’t take You for granted, I’d make things last.
You’re the only one, You’re all I think about.
I don’t know why it took me so long to figure it out.
I’ve searched so hard for what I had in You,
But now I’m back where I started and I’m asking You.
For forgiveness for the things that I’ve done,
Because I know when things got rough, I used to run.
Thought I could handle life all on my own,
But at rock bottom, I was all alone.
Except for You—you never left me, I only left You.
Will You accept me? You can change me.
I know You can, because You made me and You have a plan.
God, forgive me, I know I’ve done wrong,
But now I’m back again where I belong.
I wanna tell the world I finally found what’s true,
And that I’ve changed my ways and it’s all because of You.

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When I was gone, You were still with me.
When I was lost, You cared for me.
When I turned my back, You never left me,
And even though I’ve done wrong, You’ve always loved me.

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I’m sorry, Lord, for all the things that I’ve done.
I know I’ve acted like the prodigal son.
It’s like I wanted my inheritance now,
And just like him, I was much too proud.
I tried to serve two masters,
And in the end it wound up a disaster.
I served myself instead of You… my own god.
Thought I could make my own truth… my own laws.
It seemed the more that I tried to run and hide,
Inside I knew, I realized that I was livin’ a lie.
A backslidden Christian livin’ like a heathen,
Breathin’ in the types of things that invite demons.
I was deceived by my sin and my pride,
And my jealousy and envy and greed.
Deep inside my soul had no direction or path,
I was in search of something I used to have.
A foundation from a Christian home and unconditional love,
That my family had shown me as a young child.
I want the smile again, I want the joy and the peace that I had within.
And just like Psalm chapter 127,
I wandered in sin, but now I’m back again.
God is merciful, and you’re not alone.
Our Shepherd seeks to bring His lost sheep home.

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When I was gone, You were still with me.
When I was lost, You cared for me.
When I turned my back, You never left me,
And even though I’ve done wrong, You’ve always loved me.