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Our Home Bright and Fair

Representative Text

1 Now the Saviour invites you to come,
And fly to the arms of His love;
In His kingdom of grace there is room,
And a mansion of glory above.

Refrain:
Over Jordan a home bright and fair,
Our Saviour has gone to prepare;
We shall rest by and by from our care,
In that home bright and fair, bright and fair.

2 Are you thirsty? remember the call:
O come, and salvation receive;
For the fountain is open to all
Who will truly repent and believe. [Refrain]

3 Are you weary, and sighing for rest?
To Jesus your refuge repair;
He will pillow your head on His breast,
If you seek him by watching and prayer. [Refrain]

4 To the faithful a promise is given,
Who meekly His counsel obey,
Of a crown of rejoicing in heav’n,
And a treasure that fades not away. [Refrain]

Source: Joyful Lays: a new collection of songs, prepared and adapted for the Sunday School #144

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Now the Savior invites you to come
Title: Our Home Bright and Fair
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Over Jordan, a home bright and fair
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #11187

Include 9 pre-1979 instances
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