Author: H. R. Haweis Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #307 (1930) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Lyrics: 1 The Homeland! O the Homeland!
The land of souls free-born!
No gloomy night is known there,
But aye the fade-less morn:
I’m sighing for that Country,
My heart is aching here;
There is no pain in the Homeland,
To which I'm drawing near.
2 My Lord is in the Homeland,
With angels bright and fair;
No sinful thing nor evil
Can ever enter there;
The music of the ransomed
Is ringing in my ears,
And when I think of the Homeland,
My eyes are wet with tears.
3 For loved ones in the Homeland
Are waiting me to come
Where neither death nor sorrow
Invade their holy home:
O dear, dear native Country!
O rest and peace above!
Christ bring us all to the Homeland
Of His eternal love.
Amen.
Topics: The Christian Life Heaven; Processionals and Recessionals Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: HOMELAND
The Homeland! O The Homeland!