Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book
Date: 1882
Compiler: Fillmore Brothers
Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers
First Line: The evening shades are falling
Topic: Heaven
Writer: W Gossett
Composer: E Lorenz
Meter: 7s and 6s with chorus
Tune: Going Home at Last
Hymn Number: 618
Page Number: 236, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsThe evening shades are falling,
Our sun is sinking fast;
The Ho-ly One is call-ing,
We're going home at last.
CHO.-Go-ing home at last!
Go-ing home at last!
The march will soon be o-ver;
We're go-ing home at last.
The road's been long and dreary,
The toils came thick and fast;
In body weak and weary,
We're going home at last.-CHO.
We now are nearing heaven,
And soon shall be at rest;
Our crowns will soon be given-
We're going home at last.-CHO.
O praise the Lord forever!
Our sorrows all are past;
We'll part no more-no, never;
We are at home at last.-CHO.