Juvenile Choir ‎#70

70. Heaven, My Home

1 An alien from God, and a stranger to grace,
I wander'd thro' earth, its gay pleasures to trace,
In the pathway of sin I continued to roam,
Unmindful alas! that it led me from home,
Home, home, sweet sweet home,
O Saviour direct me to heaven my home.

2 The pleasures of earth, I have seen fade away,
They bloom for a season, but soon they decay;
But pleasures more lasting in Jesus are given,
Salvation on earth, and a mansion in heaven.
Home, home, sweet, sweet home,
The saints in those mansions are ever at home.

3 Allure me no longer, ye false glowing charms!
The Saviour invites me, I'll go to his arms;
At the banquet of mercy, I hear there is room,
O there may I feast with his children at home.
Home, home, sweet, sweet home,
O Jesus, conduct me to heaven my home!

Text Information

• First Line: An alien from God, and a stranger to grace
• Title: Heaven, My Home
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1840

Tune Information

• Name: [An alien from God, and a stranger to grace]
• Key: E Major