The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5777

5777. Rest at Home

1. Whate’er my afflictions or trials may be,
I want to live faithful, my Savior, to Thee,
To walk as a Christian, my temper subdued,
And feel, through Thy mercy, in spirit renewed.

Refrain
Home, home, home, sweet, sweet home,
I know there is rest with Thy people at home,
I know there is rest with Thy people at home.

2. Though dark is my path in this valley of sin,
O give me the light of Thy comfort within,
To shield me from danger wherever I roam,
And guide me at last to Thy people at home. [Refrain]

3. I want to be humble, resigned to Thy will,
In sunshine or tempest to follow Thee still,
Yet, lured by the tempter, how often I roam,
Forgetful, alas! of my God and my home. [Refrain]

4. No parent so tender, so friend is so dear,
No voice like my Savior’s can banish my fear;
By faith in Thy promise to Thee I will come,
O, give me a place with Thy people at home. [Refrain]

5. When shall I rise from this desert of gloom,
Beyond the deep shadows that darken the tomb,
In Eden, dear Eden, transported to roam,
And sing hallelujahs with angels at home? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Whate'er my afflictions or trials may be
• Title: Rest at Home
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1868)
• Refrain First Line: Home, home, home, sweet, sweet home
• Language: English
• Source: The Silver Spray, by W. H. Doane (Cincinnati, Ohio: John Church & Co., 1868)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Whate'er my afflictions or trials may be]
• Composer: J. Horn
• Incipit: 33332 22117 16565
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain