1 I would not live alway; I ask not to stay
Where storm after storm rises dark o’er the way;
The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here
Are enough for life’s woes, enough for its cheer.
Refrain:
Home, home, sweet home,
Prepare me, dear Savior, for heaven, my home.
2 I would not live alway; no, welcome the tomb;
Since Jesus has lain there, I dread not its gloom;
There sweet be my rest, till He bid me arise,
To hail Him in triumph descending the skies. [Refrain]
3 Oh, who would live alway, away from his God,
Away from yon Heaven, that blissful abode,
Where rivers of pleasure flow bright o’er the plains,
The noontide of glory eternally reigns? [Refrain]
4 There saints of all ages in harmony meet,
Their Savior and brethren transported to greet;
While anthems of rapture unceasingly roll,
The smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | I would not live alway; I ask not to stay |
Title: | I Would Not Live Alway |
Author: | Mechlenberg |
Refrain First Line: | Home, home, sweet home |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1926 |
Topic: | Heaven |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [I would not live alway; I ask not to stay] |