Advent Hymnals
855. THE HOMELAND
Christ in Song,
1.
The Homeland! O the Homeland!
The land of the freeborn!
There's no night in the Homeland,
But aye the fadeless morn;
I'm sighing for the Homeland,
My heart is aching here;
There is no pain in the Homeland
To which I'm drawing near;
There is no pain in the Homeland
To which I'm drawing near.
2.
My Lord is in the Homeland,
With angels bright and fair;
There's no sin in the Homeland,
And no temptation there;
The music of the Homeland
Is ringing in my ears;
And when I think of the Homeland
My eyes are filled with tears;
And when I think of the Homeland
My eyes are filled with tears.
3.
The dwellers in the Homeland
Are beck'ning me to come,
Where neither death nor sorrow
Invades their holy home;
O dear, dear native country!
O rest and peace above!
Christ bring us all to the Homeland
Of Thy redeeming love;
Christ bring us all to the Homeland
Of Thy redeeming love.
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Title |
The Homeland |
Key |
F Major |
Titles |
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First Line |
The Homeland! O the Homeland! |
Author |
Hugh R. Haweis |
Year |
1908 |
Composer |
Geo. C. Stebbins |
Hymnal |
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Tune |
The Homeland! O the Homeland! |
Metrical pattern |
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# Stanzas |
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Chorus |
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Chorus Type |
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Subjects |
The Home Eternal; Special Selections: Solos; Special Selections: Choir or Quartet |
Texts |
Revelation 21:1 |
Print Texts |
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Scripture Song |
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Last updated on 2nd Jul 2021 by Brian Onang'o