1 This world is not my resting place,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home;
I seek a better home than this,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home.
Refrain:
My home above! sweet home of love!
Tho’ awhile the earth I roam,
A mansion fair awaits me there,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home.
2 In that blest home there is no night,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home;
The face of Jesus is the light,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home. [Refrain]
3 O weary one, with sin oppressed,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home;
Come, go with me, and find sweet rest,
Heav’n’s my home, Heav’n’s my home. [Refrain]
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12472
Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmo… Go to person page >
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