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I know thou art gone to the home of thy rest

I know thou art gone to the home of thy rest

Tune: WESTBROOK
Published in 16 hymnals


Representative Text

1 I know thou art gone to the home of thy rest;
Then why should my soul be so sad?
I know thou art gone where the weary are blest,
And the mourner looks up, and is glad.

Chorus:
I never look up with a wish to the sky,
But a light like thy beauty is there;
And I hear a low murmur, like thine, in reply,
When I pour out my spirit in prayer.

2 In thy far-away home, wherever it be,
I know thou hast visions of mine;
And my heart hath revealings of thine and of thee,
In many a token and sign. [Chorus]

3 In the hush of the night, on the waste of the sea,
Or alone with the breeze on the hill,
I have ever a presence that whispers of thee,
And my spirit lies down and is still. [Chorus]

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #90

Text Information

First Line: I know thou art gone to the home of thy rest
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I never look up with a wish to the sky
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a309

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa309

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Every Sabbath #80

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d77

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #309

The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book No. 1-5 #d69

The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book Nos. 1 and 2 with additions #d19

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The Children's Progressive Lyceum #20

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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #90

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The Sabbath School Bell #9

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d67

The Westminster Collection of Sabbath School Hymns and Tunes #d45

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Winnowed Hymns #111

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Young Singer's Friend #a158

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