Kind Words ‎#86

86. We live as pilgrims and strangers below

1 We live as pilgrims and strangers below,
We're homeward bound, homeward bound,
Though often tempted, yet onward we go,
We're homeward bound, homeward bound,
Trials and crosses we cheerfully bear,
Toils and temptations expecting to share,
We hasten forward content with the fare,
We're homeward bound, homeward bound.

2 Earth, with its trifles, we all have resigned,
We're homeward bound, homeward bound,
Heav'n, with its glories, we shortly shall find,
We're homeward bound, homeward bound,
Sinful amusements no longer are dear,
O, how delusive and vain they appear,
While to our home, we are drawing so near,
We're homeward bound, homeward bound.

3 We'll tell the world as we journey along,
We're homeward bound;
Try to persuade them to enter our throng,
We're homeward bound;
Come, trembling sinner, forlorn and opprest,
Join ye our number, O come and be blest,
Journey with us to the mansions of rest,
We're homeward bound.

4 Soon we'll be singing, if faithful we prove,
We're home at last;
Sounding in triumph, in mansions above,
We're home at last;
Soon as our toils and temptations are o'er,
Up to our home with the blest we shall soar,
O how we'll shout as we enter the door,
We're home at last.

Text Information

• First Line: We live as pilgrims and strangers below
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871

Tune Information

• Name: HOMEWARD BOUND
• Composer: J. W. Dadmun
• Meter: 10s & 4s
• Key: A Major