Gone Home

1 Gone from our home forever,
The darling of our band,
Crossed o’er the mystic river
Into the Summer-Land.

Chorus:
Gone from our home,
The darling of our band,
Crossed o’er the mystic river,
Into the Summer-Lan d.

2 Gone from a world of sadness,
Gone from a bed of pain,
Into eternal gladness,
never to weep again. [Chorus]

3 Gone where no storms of sorrow
Sweet o’er her troubled breast,
Gone from a dark tomorrow
To everlasting rest. [Chorus]

4 We weep, our hearts are breaking;
We smile, and kiss the rod;
We know her spirit’s waking
In the paradise of God. [Chorus]


Source: Light and Life Songs: adapted especially to sunday schools, prayer meetings and other social services #183