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Mid scenes of affliction with sorrow oppressed

Mid scenes of affliction with sorrow oppressed

Tune: HOME (13135)
Published in 15 hymnals


Representative Text

1 'Mid scenes of affliction, with sorrow oppressed,
How oft have I sighed for the season of rest
When no more in this wilderness world I shall roam.
But find in the bosom of Jesus a home
Home sweet home;
But find in the bosom of Jesus a home.

2 No spot on this earth can give permanent bliss,
No home for a stranger and pilgrim is this;
But far in yon azure, the star-spangled dome,
We'll find in the bosom of Jesus a home.

3 This hope cheers the prospect that's gloomy and drear,
And points to the haven of rest that is near;
O there, in sweet fields of delight we shall roam,
And find in the bosom of Jesus a home.



Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #513

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First Line: Mid scenes of affliction with sorrow oppressed
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Family and Social Melodies #d215

Family and Social Melodies #d215
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Hymns and Tunes #294

Hymns and Tunes #294

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d692

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d692
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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a414

Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a414
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Methodist Social Hymn Book #263

Methodist Social Hymn Book #263

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d45

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d45
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The American Vocalist #204b

The American Vocalist #204b

The Christian Lyre #d248

The Christian Lyre #d248
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The Jubilee Harp #414

The Jubilee Harp #414
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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #513

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #513
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The Wesleyan Minstrel #103

The Wesleyan Minstrel #103
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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #201

The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #201
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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #227a

The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #227a
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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #227a

The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #227a
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Young Singer's Friend #51

Young Singer's Friend #51
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