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[Return, O wanderer, to thy home]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 53332 21112 25235 Used With Text: Steal Away to Jesus

Appears in 143 hymnals First Line: Return, O wand'rer, to thy home Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: 1 Return, O wand’rer, to thy home, Thy Father calls for thee; No longer now an exile roam, In guilt and misery. Refrain: Steal away, steal away, Steal away to Jesus; Steal away, steal away home, For Jesus waits to save you. 2 Return, O wand’rer, to thy home, 'Tis Jesus calls for thee; The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, O now for refuge flee. [Refrain] 3 Return, O wand’rer, to thy home, 'Tis madness to delay; There are no pardons in the tomb, And brief is mercy's day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Return, O wanderer, to thy home]

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Steal Away to Jesus

Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #47 (1894) First Line: Return, O wand'rer, to thy home Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: 1 Return, O wand’rer, to thy home, Thy Father calls for thee; No longer now an exile roam, In guilt and misery. Refrain: Steal away, steal away, Steal away to Jesus; Steal away, steal away home, For Jesus waits to save you. 2 Return, O wand’rer, to thy home, 'Tis Jesus calls for thee; The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, O now for refuge flee. [Refrain] 3 Return, O wand’rer, to thy home, 'Tis madness to delay; There are no pardons in the tomb, And brief is mercy's day. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Return, O wanderer, to thy home]

Steal Away to Jesus

Hymnal: The Gospel in Song #91 (1885) First Line: Return, O wand'rer, to thy home Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Languages: English Tune Title: [Return, O wand'rer, to thy home]

Steal Away to Jesus

Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #141 (1890) First Line: Return, O wand'rer, to thy home Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Languages: English Tune Title: [Return, O wand'rer, to thy home]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Return, O wanderer, to thy home]" in Triumphant Songs No.4 Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry