<TITLE>14. Par 44-47</TITLE>L-44 I can hear him say, "I'll arise...?..." Here he comes, crawling...?... I can see dad and mother...?... sitting out on...?... out in the woods. Here he comes; the rising of the sun across the...?... shoes off his feet, clothes tattered and torn, staggering home.
I can hear his mother said, "There he's comes, dad."
I can hear dad say, "That's my boy."
I can hear him say, "Oh, father, I'm not worthy to be your son, maybe one of your hired servants. But I'll just go on..." The, father and mother, down to the gates they went. No matter what he'd done, he's coming home now. Run, throwed their arms around him and said, "Go, kill the fatted calf. Let's make merry; this, my son that was dead and is alive again. He was lost and now he's found. Put a ring on his fingers, shoes on his feet. Put the best robe you got in the house on him." That's the attitude of the Father to every sinner in here that's staggered...?...

L-45 I remember when I was lost and undone, out in the world, dying, a sinner, laying on a hospital bed. The doctor said I had just a few moments to live. But I cried, turned down the road. And as a child, I run to meet the heavenly Father; He kissed me on the neck, kissed away all my sins and cares. He put the Robe, the Holy Spirit on me, put the wedding ring on my finger; and I'm going somewhere one of these days. Put me in with His people here, where we can rejoice and live together and be happy. Why? I was once dead and now I'm alive. Oh, my, I was once lost and now I'm found.
There's many prodigals in the world today. There's prodigal men, prodigal women, and God calls for all to come to repentance. Is that right? He wants us to come. He wants you to come, all prodigals everywhere.
I wonder if there is a prodigal here today that's strayed away. I wasn't...?... my time getting away. Is there a prodigal, raise up your hand, somebody that's run away from God, would you raise your hand right now and say, "Brother Branham, I was prodigal. I want to find Christ tonight"?

L-46 How many hasn't got the Holy Spirit? Oh, you'd be shocked, hasn't got...?... I wonder all of you that hasn't got the Holy Spirit with hands...?... if you'd come right down here now. While we sing that verse again, "Tell Mother I'll Be There," and come right here and let's just talk over with God right now. Do you believe that He'll open the eyes of the blind for me, unstop the ears of the deaf? Don't you believe He'll hear my prayer now for your needs? Let's sing, just all together now.
Tell mother I'll be there... (That's right, come sinner friends, you... God bless you, my brother. God be with you. God bless you, sister. God bless you, my brother.)... to her bear.
Tell mother I'll be there,
... heaven's joys with her to share,
Yes, tell my darling mother I'll be there.
I hear the father calling the son now.
Oh, where is my boy tonight? (Running here or there;...?... a hard life.)
Oh, where's my boy tonight?
My heart overflows,
I love him he knows,
Oh, where...

L-47 [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]...?... My, it's wonderful the gathering together here, all meeting around [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] Oh, Christians, be sincere...?... raise your hands, every one that wants... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]...?... think the Master is standing here that afternoon?...?... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]
I've got a father over yonder,
I've got a father over yonder,
I've got a father over yonder,
On the other shore.
Some bright day I'll go and see him,
Some bright day I'll go and see him,
Some bright day I'll go and see him,
On the other shore. (Let's sing it.)
That bright day may be tomorrow,
That bright day may be tomorrow,
That bright day may be tomorrow,
On the other shore.


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