Wandering Away

Wanderer away from Jesus, In the winding ways of sin

Author: Eden Reeder Latta
Tune: [Wanderer away from Jesus] (Shaw)
Published in 17 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Wanderer away from Jesus,
In the winding ways of sin,
Turn and seek the world's Redeemer,
And His service now begin.
On Mount Calvary He suffered,
On the cruel cross He died;
See His hands and feet so wounded,
And behold His pierced side.

Chorus:
Wandering away, wandering away,
Wandering away from Jesus;
Hear His gentle voice,
Calling you today,
And wander no more away from Jesus.

2 Wanderer away from Jesus,
In the road to endless woe,
If thou wilt not turn to Jesus,
Whither, whither wilt thou go?
Broad the road where thou art going,
Many with thee downward move;
Turn and seek the narrow pathway,
That will lead to bliss above. [Chorus]

3 Wanderer away from Jesus,
Would'st thou not a crown obtain?
Why then wilt thou slight His goodness?
Fearest not the woe and pain?
Can you barter life eternal,
For the pleasure sin can give!
Turn, oh, turn you to the Savior,
And a fadeless crown receive. [Chorus]

Source: The Morning Star: a collection of new sacred songs, for the Sunday school, prayer meeting, and the social circle #28

Author: Eden Reeder Latta

Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being wi… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Wanderer away from Jesus, In the winding ways of sin
Title: Wandering Away
Author: Eden Reeder Latta
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wandering away, wandering away
Copyright: Public Domain

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The American Hymnal for English Speaking People Everywhere #d370

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The Morning Star #28

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The New Gospel Song Book #144

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The Standard Church Hymnal #354

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