I have returned

I have returned to the God of my childhood,
To the same simple faith as a child I once knew
Like the prodigal son I have longed for my loved ones,
For the comforts of home and the God I outgrew.

I have returned to the God of my childhood,
Bethlehem's Babe, the prophet's Messiah
He's Jesus to me, Eternal Deity
Praise His name, I have returned.

I have returned to the God of my mother,
With unfailing faith for the child of her heart
She said bring them up the way that you want them,
Thank God when they're grown, they'll never depart.

I have returned to the God of my mother,
I learned at her knee He's the lily of the valley
He's Jesus to me, Eternal Deity
Praise His name, I have returned.

I have returned to the God of my father,
The most God-like man a child could know
I just heard a shout from the angels in glory,
Praising the Lord a child has come home.

I have returned to the God of my father,
Creator of heaven and earth, God of the universe
He's Jesus to me, Eternal Deity
Praise His name, I have returned.

I have returned to the Yahweh of Judah,
On my knees I did fall where the wall now stands
This lesson I learned as I've worked my way homeward,
The Saviour of all is a comfort to man.

I have returned to the Father of Abraham,
The shepherd of Moses who called Him the great I am
He's Jesus to me, Eternal Deity
Praise His name, I have returned.