The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16615

16615. Nearing Home

1 There’s a land where sor­row
And sin are nev­er known;
’Tis the place where loved ones
Are wait­ing us to come;
Onward, ev­er on­ward,
The jour­ney near­ly done;
If we fol­low Je­sus,
He will lead us home.

Refrain:
We are near­ing home,
We are near­ing home;
Soon we’ll cross the Jor­dan tide,
And be in sight of home.
We are near­ing home,
We are near­ing home,
Soon we’ll en­ter Ca­naan land,
And then be home.

2 Worn and wea­ry pil­grim,
With tri­als ev­ery day,
Does the path seem drea­ry
While toil­ing up the way?
Hear the Savi­or say­ing,
"Trust Me, I’ll be your guide;
I will bear your bur­dens,
All your needs pro­vide." [Refrain]

3 Let not earth­ly trea­sures
Allure you from the way;
Linger not in plea­sure,
Be faith­ful, watch and pray;
Loyal to your Mas­ter,
The strife will soon be o’er;
Then we’ll all be ga­thered
On the shin­ing shore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There’s a land where sor­row
• Title: Nearing Home
• Author: Peter Philip Bilhorn (1898)
• Refrain First Line: We are nearing home
• Language: English
• Source: Soul Winning Songs by Peter P. Bilhorn (Chicago: Bilhorn Brothers, 1898)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There’s a land where sor­row]
• Composer: Peter Philip Bilhorn
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain