The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7170

7170. We Are Going Home

1. Our way is often rugged
While here on earth we roam,
And thorns are on the pathway,
But we are going home.

Refrain
We’re going, going,
Yes, we are going home;
We soon shall cross the river,
And be with Christ at home.

2. To Marah’s bitter waters
We oft have murm’ring come,
But God the cup has sweetened,
And so we’re going home. [Refrain]

3. When of the desert weary,
Our God His grace has shown,
By resting us at Elim,
With sweet foretastes of home. [Refrain]

4. With hunger often fainting,
We’ve made complaining moan;
But, fed by heavenly manna,
We still are going home. [Refrain]

5. Some stand today on Nebo,
The journey nearly done,
And some are in the valley;
But all are going home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Our way is often rugged
• Title: We Are Going Home
• Author: Daniel Webster Whittle (1881)
• Refrain First Line: We're going, going
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns No. 4, by Ira D. Sankey et al. (New York: Biglow & Main, 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Our way is often rugged]
• Composer: James McGranahan
• Incipit: 55565 51112 16555
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain