Songs of the Century ‎#13

13. The Home-Coming

1 When we leave earth’s shore
To return no more,
We will sail for that city bright and fair;
Where our friends we’ll meet,
And our loved ones greet,
At the great home-coming over there.

Refrain:
We are going in the morning bright and fair,
To the great home-coming over there;
We shall hear the music chime
Of the heavenly choir divine
At the great home-coming over there!

2 When our friends passed o’er
To that unseen shore,
How our hearts were filled with deep despair!
But beyond death’s sea
We’ll united be
At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain]

3 There no pain we’ll know,
There no tears will flow,
In that land we’ll never know a care;
But we’ll hand in hand
With our loved ones stand,
At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain]

4 So we’ll quell our fears
And we’ll dry our tears,
And we’ll watch for the morning bright and fair,
Then, through God’s own grace,
We will fill our place
At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When we leave earth's shore
• Title: The Home-Coming
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: We are going in the morning bright and fair
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [When we leave earth's shore]
• Composer: J. Howard Entwisle