The Cyber Hymnal ‎#559

559. Blessèd Homeland

1. Gliding o’er life’s fitful waters,
Heavy surges sometimes roll;
And we sigh for yonder haven,
For the homeland of the soul.

Refrain
Blessèd homeland, ever fair!
Sin can never enter there;
But the soul, to life awaking,
Everlasting bloom shall wear.

2. Oft we catch a faint reflection,
Of its bright and vernal hills;
And, though distant, how we hail it!
How each heart with rapture thrills! [Refrain]

3. To our Father, and our Savior,
To the Spirit, Three in One,
We shall sing glad songs of triumph
When our harvest work is done. [Refrain]

4. ’Tis the weary pilgrim’s homeland,
Where each throbbing care shall cease,
And our longings and our yearnings,
Like a wave, be hushed to peace. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Gliding o'er life's fitful waters
• Title: Blessèd Homeland
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1877)
• Refrain First Line: Bless'd homeland, ever fair!
• Language: English
• Source: Welcome Tidings (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877), number 25
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Gliding o'er life's fitful waters]
• Composer: Hubert Main
• Incipit: 53135 65321 12325
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain