Pearls of Praise ‎#159

159. Resting at Home

1 They watch and wait beyond death’s sea,
Beside the gate of heav’n for thee;
And when at last the day is done,
Thou’lt meet them there, the conquest won.

Refrain:
Resting at home, never to roam,
Glad in his love, resting at home,
Never to roam, never to roam,
Glad in his love, resting at home.

2 The silent stream of death they past,
Nor dream of woe of earth’s cold blast;
But when the flow’rs are even fair,
The ones we love wait over there. [Refrain]

3 The moments glide, day swiftly fly,
Time’s restless tide is sweeping by;
But soon shall dawn a golden day,
When time and toil have passed away. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: They watch and wait beyond death’s sea
• Title: Resting at Home
• Author: Laura E. Newell
• Refrain First Line: Resting at home, never to roam
• Publication Date: 1893
• Scripture:
  Matthew 11:28

Tune Information

• Name: [They watch and wait beyond death’s sea]
• Composer: U. S. Amstutz