Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) ‎#254

254. The Lord Be Praised! I'm Homeward Bound

1 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound,
To where my Father's house is found,
Beyond death's gloomy portal,
Where God's own Son, my Savior blest,
Receives me as His welcomed guest
Among the saints immortal.

2 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound,
Where sin and death, the grave's sad mound,
Forever are forgotten;
Where living fountains ever flow,
And trees their fruit each month shall grow
For those of God begotten.

3 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound,
Where I shall join the host renowned
Before His throne assembling,
And there with all in love shall dwell
In glory, which no tongue can tell,
Relieved of fear and trembling.

4 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound,
Where all the saints with beauty crowned
Sing to His praise and glory;
Where I my problems understand,
As they were solved by God's own hand,
And tell the blessed story.

5 So, then, with hope we onward press
Through sorrow, trouble, and distress,
In confidence and wonder,
Until by angels borne on high,
With sweet relief and happy sigh,
Our eyes we open yonder.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound
• Title: The Lord Be Praised! I'm Homeward Bound
• Author: J. Lassen
• Meter: 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1928
• Topic: Comfort and Hope
• Notes: Danish first line: O, Gud ske Lov; Translator: P. C. Paulsen

Tune Information

• Name: [The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound]
• Composer: L. N. Boisen
• Meter: 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7.
• Key: D Major