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10489 | The Cyber Hymnal#10490 | 10491 |
Text: | On My Way To Zion |
Author: | D. E. Goodhart |
Tune: | [I am on my way to Zion] |
Composer: | George William Baumeister |
Media: | MIDI file |
1 I am on my way to Zion,
To the city of my God;
I am treading the same pathway
That before the saints have trod;
Tho’ the road is rough and thorny,
And temptations often come,
Yet I know that every evening,
I am one day nearer home.
Refrain:
Nearer home, nearer home,
I am one day nearer home;
Yes, I know, at every evening,
I am one day nearer home.
2 When I pass the gloomy valley,
Jesus will be there to guide;
He will lead me thro’ the darkness;
He’ll be ever at my side;
He’ll be with me at the river,
When I cross its darkest foam,
And in sweetest accents whisper,
"Cheer up, soul, you’re nearer home." [Refrain]
3 When I reach that land immortal,
When I join that holy throng,
With the saints and holy angels,
We will sing our glad new song;
We will sing the praise of Jesus
’Neath the spires of Heav’n’s high dome.
There, with anthems loudly ringing,
Praise Him in our heav’nly home. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | I am on my way to Zion |
Title: | On My Way To Zion |
Author: | D. E. Goodhart |
Refrain First Line: | Nearer home, nearer home |
Language: | English |
Source: | Garlands of Praise (Philadelphia: Asa Hull, 1876) |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [I am on my way to Zion] |
Composer: | George William Baumeister |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | The Banner of Victory by Alonzo J. Abbey and Merritt J. Munger (Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1881) |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
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