Going Home at Last

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The evening shades are falling

Author: W. Gossett
Tune: GOING HOME AT LAST
Published in 19 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 The evening shades are falling,
Our sun is sinking fast;
The Holy One is calling,
We’re going home at last.

Refrain:
Going home at last!
Going home at last!
The march will soon be over;
We’re going home at last.

2 The road’s been long and dreary,
The toils came thick and fast;
In body weak and weary,
We’re going home at last. [Refrain]

3 We now are nearing Heaven,
And soon shall be at rest;
Our crowns will soon be given,
We’re going home at last. [Refrain]

4 Oh, praise the Lord forever!
Our sorrows are all past;
We’ll part no more, no never,
We are at home at last. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9208

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Author: W. Gossett

Late 19th Century We have little data on Gossett, except that he was a minister. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	The evening shades are falling
Title:	Going Home at Last
Author:	W. Gossett
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Going home at last
Copyright:	Public Domain