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1 The pilgrim and the stranger
Pursues his journey home;
On earth there’s toil and danger,
In heav’n is rest alone.
2 The love that earth has given
Beneath the sod is laid;
He yearns for that in heaven,
For flow’rs that never fade.
3 Of wealth and pride and glory,
Of palaces and gold,
There is the old, sad story
Of death and ruin told.
4 The rivers’ flood is hurried
Into the ocean wide,
And in its bosom buried
Beneath the silent tide.
5 ‘Tis thus the pilgrim yearneth
For God’s own bliss and peace;
In life and joy eternal
His soul may be at ease.
6 And longing thus he wanders
Throughout this vale of tears,
To reach the home that’s yonder
Where Christ, his life, appears.
Source: Elmhurst Hymnal: and orders of worship for the Sunday school, young people's meetings and church services #315
First Line: | The pilgrim and stranger |
Title: | Homeward bound |
German Title: | Der Pilger aus der Ferne |
Author: | Charles Barth |
Language: | English |
Instances (1 - 4 of 4) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Christian Hymns #d173 | Homeward bound | The pilgrim and stranger | J. H. Horstmann; Charles Barth | 1908 | |||||||||||||
Elmhurst Hymnal: and orders of worship for the Sunday school, young people's meetings and church services #315 | The Pilgrim and the Stranger | The pilgrim and stranger | HOMEWARD BOUND | J. H. Horstmann; Chr. Barth | 7, 6, 7, 6, | 1921 | Pilgrimage | ; Eternal Life | | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
The Apostolic Christian Hymnal, a Collection of Translations of Hymns ... in the "Zions Harfe" #d185 | The pilgrim and stranger | The pilgrim and stranger | J. H. Horstmann; Charles Barth | 1921 | |||||||||||||
Treasure Songs for Schools and Churches #d220 | The pilgrim and stranger | The pilgrim and stranger | J. H. Horstmann; Charles Barth | 1937 |