Kind Words ‎#60

60. A home in heav'n! what a joyful thought

1 A home in heav'n! what a joyful thought,
As the poor man toils in his weary lot;
His heart oppress'd, and with anguish driv'n,
From his home on earth, to his home in heav'n.

Chorus:
His home in heav'n, his happy home in heav'n,
His home in heav'n,
His happy home in heav'n.

2 A home in heav'n! when our pleasures fade,
And our wealth and fame in the dust are laid;
Our strength decays, and our health is riv'n,
We are happy still with a home in heav'n. [Chorus]

3 A home in heav'n! as the sufferer lies
On his bed of pain, and uplifts his eyes
To that bright world, what a joy is giv'n,
By the blessed tho't of a home in heav'n. [Chorus]

4 A home in heav'n! where our friends are fled,
From the cheerless gloom of the mould'ring dead;
We wait in hope on the promise giv'n;
We shall meet again in our home in heav'n. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: A home in heav'n! what a joyful thought
• Refrain First Line: His home in heav'n, his happy home in heav'n
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871

Tune Information

• Name: A HOME IN HEAVEN
• Composer: G. W. Linton (1865)
• Meter: 9, 10, 9, 10
• Key: A♭ Major