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Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Meter: 6.6.9 D Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: Homecoming Scripture: Psalm 139:10 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (Tierno y Amante, Jesús Nos Invita)

Author: Will L. Thompson, 1847-1909; E. L. Maxwell; Pedro Grado, 1862-1923; H. C. Ball Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 906 hymnals Topics: Homecoming Refrain First Line: Come home, come home (Venid, venid) Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: THOMPSON

The King of Love My Shepherd Is (El Rey de Amor Es Mi Pastor)

Author: Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877; Frieda M. Hoh, 1896-1962 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 685 hymnals Topics: Homecoming Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 93 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Lyrics: Refrain: Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. 1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Coming for to carry me home. A band of angels coming after me, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] 2 If you get there before I do, Coming for to carry me home. Tell all my friends I’m coming too, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] 3 The brightest day that ever I saw Coming for to carry me home. When Jesus washed my sins away, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] 4 I’m sometimes up and sometimes down, Coming for to carry me home. But still my soul feels heav'nly bound, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11 Used With Tune: SWING LOW Text Sources: Traditional

Take Me Home

Author: David Haas, b. 1957 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: O my God, you've led me through it all Refrain First Line: Take me home, to your dwelling place Used With Tune: [O my God, you've led me through it all]

Amazing Grace!

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; John Rees, fl.1859 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,494 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now I'm found, Was blind but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. 3 The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; 'Twas grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we'd first begun. Scripture: Psalm 142:6 Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Author: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2,234 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: Come, thou Fount of ev'ry blessing Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Fount of ev'ry blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise: Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, Mount of thy redeeming love. 2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer; Hither by thy help I'm come; And I hope, by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home: Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wand'ring from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed his precious blood. 3 O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wand'ring heart to thee: Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it, Seal it for thy courts above. Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12 Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Bring Forth the Kingdom

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: You are salt for the earth, O people Refrain First Line: Bring forth the Kingdom of mercy Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 Used With Tune: [You are salt for the earth, O people]

Soon-a Will Be Done

Meter: 8.8.8.6 with refrain Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: No more weeping and a-wailing Refrain First Line: Soon-a will be done-a with the troubles of the world Lyrics: Refrain: Soon-a will be done-a with the troubles of the world, Troubles of the world, The troubles of the world. Soon-a will be done-a with the troubles of the world. Goin' home to live with God. 1 No more weeping and a-wailing, No more weeping and a-wailing, No more weeping and a-wailing, I'm goin' to live with God. [Refrain] 2 I want to meet my mother, I want to meet my mother, I want to meet my mother, I'm goin' to live with God. [Refrain] 3 I want to meet my Jesus, I want to meet my Jesus, I want to meet my Jesus, I'm goin' to live with God. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SOON-A WILL BE DONE Text Sources: Traditional

Like a Bird

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939 Meter: 13.13.7.7 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Homecoming First Line: Like a bird that spreads her wings to gather in her young Refrain First Line: Come and wake us, come and wake us Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-5 Used With Tune: WAKE US