Hymnal: The Sacred Melodeon
Date: 1848
Compiler: A S Hayden
Publisher/Printer: A S Hayden
First Line: A home in heav'n what a joyful thought
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Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
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Tune: A Home In Heaven
Hymn Number: <no hymn number given>
Page Number: 230, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsA home in heav'n! what a joyful thought!
As the poor man toils in his weary lot;
His heart oppress'd, and with anguish riven,
From his home below to a home in heav'n,
From his home below to a home in heav'n.
A home in heav'n! as the suff'rer lies
On his bed of pain, and uplifts his eyes
To that bright home, what a joy is given,
With the blessed thought of a home in heav'n,
With the blessed thought of a home in heav'n.
A home in heav'n! when our pleasures faide,
And our wealth and fame in the dust are laid;
And our strength decays, and our health is riven;
We are happy still with our home in heaven.
A home in heaven! When the sinner mourns,
And with contrite heart to the Saviour turns;
Oh! then what bliss in that heart forgiven,
Does the hope inspire of a home in heaven.
A home in heaven! When our friends are fled
To the cheerless grave of the mould'ring dead;
We wait in hope of the promise given,
We will meet again in our home in heaven.