In that Home of the Soul

Soon the toils of life will cease

Author: James W. Gaines
Tune: [Soon the toils of life will cease]
Published in 22 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Soon the toils of life will cease,
Then no sorrow we shall know,
In that home of the soul;
There we’ll dwell in joy and peace,
Robed in garments as snow,
In that home of the soul.

Refrain:
Blessed thought, there to dwell,
In that home of the soul;
Endless praise we shall swell,
In that home of the soul.

2 There the Saviour we shall see,
And His glory ever share,
In that home of the soul;
Reunited we shall be,
With the ransomed over there,
In that home of the soul. [Refrain]

3 While the ages onward roll,
Round the shining throne we’ll sing,
In that home of the soul;
With the angels we’ll extol,
Him, the Christ, our Lord, and King,
In that home of the soul. [Refrain]

Source: Soul Inspiring Songs #27

Author: James W. Gaines

Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Soon the toils of life will cease
Title: In that Home of the Soul
Author: James W. Gaines
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Blessed thought, there to dwell
Publication Date: 1907
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 22 of 22)

Bells of Bethlehem #d109

Carols of Peace for Christian Work and Worship #d109

Church Hymnal #263

Clarion Call #51

From the Cross to the Crown #temp_131

From the Cross to the Crown No. 2 #d151

Latter Rain Revival #d106

Our Hymns of Love, a Choice Collection of Gospel Songs #d170

Sacred Memories for Occasions of Reverence #d87

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Sacred Selections for the Church #362

Sacred Songs of the Church #343

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Song Service #131

Songs of Beulah Land, a Revival and Church Songbook #d100

Songs of Pentecostal Power, Complete #162

Songs Of The Church #260

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Songs Of The Church #260

Songs of the Kingdom #62

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Soul Inspiring Songs #27

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The Harp of Glory #96

The Loyal Light No. 1 #d45

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The Majestic Hymnal, number two #137

Waves of Joy #d108

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