Return, O Wanderer, Return

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Return, O wanderer, return . W. B. Collyer. [Call to Repentance .] Appeared in the Evangelical Magazine , May 1806, and in his Hymns, &c, 1812, No. 928, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, and headed "The Backslider." It is in use in its original form; as "Return, my wandering soul, return And seek an injured," &c, in the Philadelphia Baptist Hymn & Tune Book, 1871; and as "Wanderer from God, return, return," in a few of the American collections.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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The Hymnal #719

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: Rev. William B. Collyer Meter: L. M. Date: 1912 Subject: Evangelistic Services |

The Hymnal #719

The Imperial Harmony #d223

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1876

The Imperial Harmony #d223

The Joyful News Song Book; a Collection of Hymns for Evangelistic Services. Enlarged ed. #d70

Display Title: Come away, come away, O sinner, come away First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: John R. Clements; William Bengo Collyer Date: 1903

The Joyful News Song Book; a Collection of Hymns for Evangelistic Services. Enlarged ed. #d70

The Jubilee Harp #187

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1867

The Jubilee Harp #187

The Junior Hymnal #125

Display Title: Return, O Wanderer First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: CHURCH Author: William B. Collyer Date: 1895

The Junior Hymnal #125

The Lesser Hymnal #d271

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1875

The Lesser Hymnal #d271

The Life Line #d95

Display Title: O, yes, there's salvation for you First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1892

The Life Line #d95

The Little Minstrel #49

Display Title: Passing away First Line: Return, O wanderer, now return Tune Title: [Return, O wanderer, now return] Date: 1867

The Little Minstrel #49

The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #268

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1876

The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #268

The Lutheran Hymnal #280

Display Title: Return, O Wanderer, Return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: ABENDS Author: William B. Collyer Meter: L.M. Scripture: Luke 15:18 Date: 1941 Subject: Invitation |

The Lutheran Hymnal #280

The Lyrica #203

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1834

The Lyrica #203

The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #231

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1888

The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #231

The Melodeon #150

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1860

The Melodeon #150

The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #255

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: William B. Collyer Date: 1905

The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #255

The Methodist Hymnal #195

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: William B. Collyer, 1782-1854 Date: 1939

The Methodist Hymnal #195

The Methodist Hymnal #195

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: WOODWORTH Author: William B. Collyer, 1782-1854 Date: 1935

The Methodist Hymnal #195

The Methodist Hymnal #255

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: WOODWORTH Author: William B. Collyer Date: 1905

The Methodist Hymnal #255

The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d386

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1901

The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d386

The Millennial Harp #d348

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1851

The Millennial Harp #d348

The Millennial Harp #d174

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1854

The Millennial Harp #d174

The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music #88

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1846

The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music #88

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d457

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1906

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d457

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad457

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1906

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad457

The National Baptist Hymnal #300

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Tune Title: WARD Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1904

The National Baptist Hymnal #300

The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #128

Display Title: Wanderer from God, return, return First Line: Wanderer from God, return, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1873

The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #128

The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #152

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1873

The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #152

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d198

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1866

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d198

The New Christian Hymnal #193

Display Title: Return! Return! First Line: Return! return! Tune Title: REUTN, O WANDERER Author: Rev. W. B. Collyer, 1782-1854 Meter: 4 6 4 6 8 6 6 Date: 1929 Subject: Means of Grace | Gospel Invitation; The Church |

The New Christian Hymnal #193

The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #178

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: Collyer Date: 1859

The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #178

The New Golden Shower #10b

Display Title: Wanderer from God, return, return First Line: Wanderer from God, return, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1866

The New Golden Shower #10b

The New Hymn Book #113

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return! First Line: Return, O wanderer, return! Date: 1881

The New Hymn Book #113

The New Jubilee Harp #149

Display Title: Return, O wand'rer, return First Line: Return, O wand'rer, return Tune Title: BALERMA Date: 1885

The New Jubilee Harp #149

The New Jubilee Harp #149

Display Title: Return, O wand'rer, return First Line: Return, O wand'rer, return Tune Title: BALERMA Date: 1888

The New Jubilee Harp #149

The New Song #39b

Display Title: O You Must Be A Lover Of The Lord First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1875

The New Song #39b

The New York Choralist #102b

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1847

The New York Choralist #102b

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d234

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1842

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d234

The Olive Branch #d117

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1860

The Olive Branch #d117

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d508

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1889

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d508

The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #72a

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, now return First Line: Return, O wanderer, now return Date: 1863

The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #72a

The Portfolio of Sunday School Songs #59

Display Title: Return, O Wanderer First Line: Return, O wanderer, now return Tune Title: [Return, O wanderer, now return] Date: 1887

The Portfolio of Sunday School Songs #59

The Praise Hymnal #217

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: Rev. William Bengo Collyer, (1782-1854) Date: 1908

The Praise Hymnal #217

The Presbyterian Hymnal #547

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1874

The Presbyterian Hymnal #547

The Presbyterian Hymnal #547

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1878 Subject: The Word of the Lord |

The Presbyterian Hymnal #547

The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal #253

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: DALEHURST Author: W. B. Collyer Date: 1902

The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal #253

The Psalmist #414

Display Title: Wanderer from God, return, return First Line: Wanderer from God, return, return Date: 1849 Source: Bickersteth's Col.

The Psalmist #414

The Psalmist #489

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: Collyer Date: 1849

The Psalmist #489

The Psalmist #414

Display Title: Wanderer from God, return, return First Line: Wanderer from God, return, return Date: 1843 Source: Bickersteth's Col.

The Psalmist #414

The Psalmist #489

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: Collyer Date: 1843

The Psalmist #489

The Psalmody #782

Display Title: Return, O wandering soul, return First Line: Return, O wandering soul, return Author: Collyer Date: 1853

The Psalmody #782

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #A35

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1839

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #A35

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H264

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1860

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H264

The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D307

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1842

The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D307

The Psaltery #d228

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1845

The Psaltery #d228

The Reformed Church Hymnal #354

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1878

The Reformed Church Hymnal #354

The Revivalist #262

Display Title: O you must be a lover of the Lord First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1868

The Revivalist #262

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #364d

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1859

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #364d

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d891

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1858

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d891

The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #108

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, now return First Line: Return, O wanderer, now return Date: 1860

The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #108

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d225

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1860

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d225

The Sacred Lute #d275

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1855

The Sacred Lute #d275

The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #305

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1869

The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #305

The Salvation Army Music #46

Display Title: Oh, you must be a lover of the Lord First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: [Return, O wanderer, return] Date: 1900

The Salvation Army Music #46

The Salvation Army Songs and Music #129

Display Title: Lover of the Lord First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: [Return, O wanderer, return] Date: 1917

The Salvation Army Songs and Music #129

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d86

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1880

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d86

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d154

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1885

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d154

The Salvation Soldiers' Song Book #27

Display Title: Oh, you must be a lover of the Lord First Line: Return, O, wanderer, return Date: 1889

The Salvation Soldiers' Song Book #27

The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #283

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: WOODWORTH Author: William B. Collyer Date: 1914 Subject: Salvation | Proffered

The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #283

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d259

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1885

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d259

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d755

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1871

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d755

The Service of Praise #d256

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1875

The Service of Praise #d256

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d476

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1876

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d476

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #395

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: BALERMA Author: Wm. B. Collyer Date: 1886 Subject: The Sinner | Warning and Invitation

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #395

The Singer's Choice #d154

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1854

The Singer's Choice #d154

The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #25

Display Title: Return, O wand'rer! now return First Line: Return, O wand'rer! now return Date: 1854

The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #25

The Soldier's Pocket Book #d19

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1861

The Soldier's Pocket Book #d19

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #174

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: William B. Collyer Date: 1953

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #174

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #256

Display Title: O you must be a lover of the Lord First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: William Bengo Collyer (1782-1854) Date: 1986 Subject: The gospel | Invitation

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #256

The Song Evangel #d177

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1873

The Song Evangel #d177

The Song Evangel #ad177

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1901

The Song Evangel #ad177

The Songs of Zion #192

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: WOODWORTH Author: Rev. William B. Collyer Date: 1915

The Songs of Zion #192

The South Western Psalmist #d333

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1852

The South Western Psalmist #d333

The Southern Psalmist #d697

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1859

The Southern Psalmist #d697

The Southern Psalmist #d896

Display Title: Wanderer from God, return, return First Line: Wanderer from God, return, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1859

The Southern Psalmist #d896

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d730

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1871

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d730

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d943

Display Title: Wanderer from God, return, return First Line: Wanderer from God, return, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1871

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d943

The Standard Church Hymnal #394

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Tune Title: HELENA Author: W. B. Collyer Date: 1888

The Standard Church Hymnal #394

The Sunday School Hymnal #217

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: Rev. William Bengo Collyer, 1782-1854 Date: 1900

The Sunday School Hymnal #217

The Sunday School Hymnal #217

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Author: Rev. William Bengo Collyer, 1782-1854 Date: 1899 Subject: Invitation | ; Processional | ; Repentance | ; Temperance |

The Sunday School Hymnal #217

The Supplement to "The Century Gospel Songs" #d129

Display Title: Jesus died for you, Jesus died for me First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1902

The Supplement to "The Century Gospel Songs" #d129

The Sweet Singer #55

Display Title: Mercy's Voice First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1863

The Sweet Singer #55

The Tabernacle Chorus #d142

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1874

The Tabernacle Chorus #d142

The Tabernacle Chorus (Trinity ed.) #145

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1877

The Tabernacle Chorus (Trinity ed.) #145

The Temple Harp #d269

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1872

The Temple Harp #d269

The Thanksgiving #d189

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1857

The Thanksgiving #d189

The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #194

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1882

The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #194

The Tribute of Praise #194

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1874 Subject: Jesus Christ | Incarnation

The Tribute of Praise #194

The Tribute of Praise #194

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return First Line: Return, O wanderer, return Date: 1871

The Tribute of Praise #194

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d302

Display Title: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] First Line: Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer] Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1860

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d302

The Union Singing Book #d94

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Author: William Bengo Collyer Date: 1842

The Union Singing Book #d94

The Union Singing Book #39b

Display Title: Return, my wandering soul, return First Line: Return, my wandering soul, return Date: 1847

The Union Singing Book #39b

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