Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#20

20. A Song of Heaven and Homeland

1 Sometimes I hear strange music,
Like none e'er heard before,
Come floating, softly earthward
As thro' Heav'n's open door.
It seems like angel voices,
In strains of joy and love
That swell the mighty chorus,
Around the throne above.

Chorus:
O sweet, unearthly music,
Heard from a land afar--
The song of Heav'n and Homeland,
Thro' doors God leaves ajar.

2 Now soft, and low, and restful
It floods my soul with peace,
As if God's benediction
Bade all earth's troubles cease.
Then grander than the voices
Of wind, and wave, and sea,
It fills the dome of Heaven
With glorious harmony. [Chorus]

3 This music haunts me ever
Like something heard in dreams,
It seems to catch the cadence
Of heav'nly winds and streams.
My heart is filled with rapture,
To think, some day to come,
I'll sing it with the angels,--
The song of Heav'n and home. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Sometimes I hear strange music
• Title: A Song of Heaven and Homeland
• Author: Eben E. Rexford
• Refrain First Line: O sweet, unearthly music
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Heaven

Tune Information

• Name: [Sometimes I hear strange music]
• Composer: Ira D. Sankey
• Key: A♭ Major