...the father's house on that festival day, when he exclaimed, in the fulness of his heart, " This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found ! " But there is nothing that more affectingly manifests the paternal relation of God to men, than...

...his once lost but now recovered child ! Permit me to mingle my tears of joy with yours ; the prodigal son " was dead, and is alive again, was lost and is found." It is meet that we should rejoice and give thanks over the deliverance and redemption of lost souls....

...delayed. [DEATH. bring hither the fatted calf and kill it ; let us ' eat and be merry, for this my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found* The design of Christ was to represent his heavenly Father in that parable ; and to wounded spirits...

...went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out." Such is the conclusion of this miracle of mercy ;...then, addressing it to every individual among you, not ia the spirit of impertinent intrusion or curiosity, but of deep, and earnest, and affectionate solicitude...

...went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out." Such is the conclusion of this miracle of mercy; the...dwell upon, though we cannot silently pass it by, •7* I would repeat it, then, addressing it to every individual among you, not in the spirit of impertinent...

...plead with importunity, is VOL. II.— 52 in fact the father saying of his alienated child, " This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found;" "Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger, and shoes upon his feel,...

...your conversion to God, and consequent holiness, "It is meet that we should make merry : for this our son was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." Brothers, who had long since disowned you, as far as they could do it, may yet restore to you their...

...bis feet ; and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found." 1 wept, — I adored, — I loved, — I said, " Other Lords bave had dominion over me, but henceforth...

...wandering boy when yet a great way off; falling on his neck, embracing, kissing him, exclaiming, " This, my son, was dead and is alive again, was lost, and is found ;" — lost to the angels; for there is joy in heaven over one repenting sinner. Our noble faculties,...

...returning son, is a beautiful illustration of the great principle of the Gospel of Christ. He says, This my son was dead, and is alive again, was lost and is found. No. The Father gently rebuked his elder son, saying of his younger son — "This thy brother was dead...