Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Joyfully joyfully onward I move
Topic: The New Life/Trust and Joy
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: 10s
Tune: Joyfully
Hymn Number: 567
Page Number: 206, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsJoy-ful-ly, joy-ful-ly, on-ward I move,
Bound to the land of bright spir-its a-bove;
An-gel-ic chor-is-ters sing as I come,
Joy-ful-ly, joy-ful-ly, haste to thy home.
Soon with my pilgrim-age end-ed be-low,
Home to the land of bright spirits I go;
Pil-grim and stranger no more shall I roam,
Joy-ful-ly, joy-ful-ly, rest-ing at home.
Friends fondly cherished, but passed on before;
Waiting, they watch me approaching the shore;
Singing to cheer me through death's chilling gloom:
Joyfully, joyfully, haste to thy home.
Sounds of sweet melody fall on my ear;
Harps of the blessed, your voices I hear!
Rings with the harmony heaven's high dome-
Joyfully, joyfully, haste to thy home.
Death, with thy weapons of war, lay me low;
Strike, king of terrors! I fear not the blow;
Jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb!
Joyfully, joyfully, will I go home.
Bright will the morn of eternity dawn;
Death shall be banished, his scepter be gone;
Joyfully, then, shall I witness his doom,
Joyfully, joyfully, safely at home.