Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: When for eternal worlds we steer
Topic: The Gospel/Hope of Eternal Life
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: S Vail
Meter: 8s and 4s
Tune: Vain World Adieu
Hymn Number: 318
Page Number: 118, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsWhen for e-ter-nal worlds we steer,
And seas are calm and skies are clear,
And faith, in live-ly ex-er-cise,
And seas are calm and skies are clear,
Sees distant fields of Ca-naan rise,
The soul for joy then spreads her wings,
And loud her lovely sonnet sings,
Vain world a-dieu,
Vain world a-dieu.
With cheerful hope her eyes explore
Each land-mark on the distant shore,
The trees of life, the pastures green,
The golden streets, the crystal stream;
Again for joy she spreads her wings,
And loud her lovely sonnet sings,
I'm going home.
The nearer still she draws to land,
More eager all her powers expand;
With steady helm and free bent sail,
Her anchor drops within the vail;
And now for joy she folds her wings,
And her celestial sonnet sings,
I'm safe at home.