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How sweet will be our rest

Representative Text

1 How sweet will be our rest at home,
When this short life is o'er,
When sorrow, pain and care and grief,
Shall dwell with us no more.

Chorus:
Our own dear home,
Our heavenly home,
Our own dear happy home,
Our own dear happy home.

2 Lord, bring me to that heavenly home,
Where I thy face shall see,
And join the holy angel band,
In praise, dear Lord, to thee. [Chorus]

3 Where I shall sweep the golden lyre,
And join the happy throng,
To praise the grace of Christ my Lord,
In holier, sweeter song. [Chorus]

Source: The Little Minstrel: a collection of songs and music, with lessons of instruction, mathematically arranged plan of notation #36

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First Line: How sweet will be our rest
Refrain First Line: Our own dear home
Copyright: Public Domain
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