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Had earth no thorns among its flowers

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [Had earth no thorns among its flowers]
Published in 9 hymnals

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1 Had earth no thorns among its flowers,
And life no fount of tears,
We might forget our better home,
Beyond this vale of tears.

Refrain:
Home, sweet home;
Our beautiful home beyond.
Our home that Jesus has gone to prepare,
Our beautiful home beyond.

2 How wisely God our cup has filled,
With mingled joy and grief,
To teach our hearts that mortal things,
Tho’ bright, are only brief. [Refrain]

3 Our better home! how sweet to think,
When torn from those we love,
No sad farewell can ever reach
Our better home above. [Refrain]

4 O blissful moment when aside
These earthly robes we’ll cast,
Then wake to know our souls have found
The better home at last. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #11247

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Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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Text Information

First Line:	Had earth no thorns among its flowers
Title:	Our Better Home Beyond
Author:	Fanny J. Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Home, sweet home
Copyright:	Public Domain