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I'm Going Home

I'm going home, I'm going home, away from earth's cold cheer

Author: J. Howard Entwisle
Tune: [I'm going home, I'm going home]
Published in 4 hymnals


Representative Text

1 I'm going home, I'm going home,
Away from earth's cold cheer,
I'm going home, I'm going home,
To Heaven's sunlight clear.

Chorus:
I'm going home, I'm going home,
Where many mansions be,
I'm going home, I'm going home,
To spend Eternity.

2 I'm going home, I'm going home,
Kind friends will greet me there,
I'm going home, I'm going home,
A Saviour's love to share. [Chorus]

3 I'm going home, I'm going home,
A wayward child I come,
O, guide me Saviour to Thy fold,
My blest eternal home. [Chorus]

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #104

Author: J. Howard Entwisle

J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I'm going home, I'm going home, away from earth's cold cheer
Title: I'm Going Home
Author: J. Howard Entwisle
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I'm going home, I'm going home
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Fairer than Day #d41

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Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) #73

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Light in the Valley #104

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On Wings of Song #6

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