...his wretched situation and sufferings; and, with the affection of a father, " he had compassion on him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him:" but now, when his humble expressions, and true contrition, proved that he was truly penitent for his past...

...father. And while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and was moved with tenderness toward him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. But his son said to him, Father, I a have sinned against Heaven and against you, and am no longer worthy...

...saw his wretched situation and sufferings, and, with the affection of a father, "he had compassion on him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him ;" but now, when his humble expressions and true contrition proved that he was truly penitent for his past...

...out to go to his father ; but, while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had pity on him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. But the son said to him : ' Father, I have sinned against heaven, and against you, and am no longer "worthy...

...of the soul. The father in the parable saw the son while he was a great way off, before the son saw him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. But while this is so, and is an encouragement to the penitent, it must ever be remembered that unless there...

...forgiven.' 'Does forgiveness wait for our deserts? There was one who came back to his father covered with sins, and " when he was yet a great way off his father...the embrace came before the prayer for pardon. You jvill say theFather in the parable means God. Well, be it so, but does not God give of His own loving-kindness...

...conduct of the father in the parable of the Prodigal. " When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him." " But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand,...