The Homeland!

1The 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.

2My 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.

3The dwellers in the homeland Are beckoning me to come,
When 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.