The Home Over There

O think of the home over there By the side of the river of light

Author: DeWitt Clinton Huntington
Tune: [O think of the home over there] (O'Kane)
Published in 463 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 O think of the home over there,
By the side of the river of light,
Where the saints all immortal and fair
Are robed in their garments of white.

Refrain:
Over there, over there, O think of the home over there.
Over there, over there, O think of the home over there.

2 O think of the friends over there,
Who before us the journey have trod;
Of the song that they breathe on the air
In their home in the palace of God.

3 My Saviour is now over there,
Where my kindred and friends are at rest;
Then away from my sorrow and care
Let me fly to the land of the blest.

4 I’ll soon be at home over there,
For the end of my journey I see;
Many dear to my heart over there
Are waiting and watching for me.


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #886

Author: DeWitt Clinton Huntington

Rv DeWitt Clinton Huntington USA 1830-1912. Born at Townsend, VT, one of nine siblings, he attended Syracuse University, NY, and was ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister in 1853. He married Frances Harriett Davis in 1853, and they had three children: Charles, Thomas, and Horace. After her death in 1866, he married Mary Elizabeth Moore in 1868, and they had a daughter, Mary Frances. He pastored in Rochester, NY, (1861-71 & 1876-79), Syracuse, NY, (1873-76), Olean, NY, (1885-89), Bradford, PA, (1882-85 & 1889-91), and Lincoln, NE, (1891-96), where he became a Methodist District Superintendent of relief work. At his pastorate he also personally designed and oversaw construction of a brick sanctuary seating over 1100 people. A depress… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O think of the home over there By the side of the river of light
Title: The Home Over There
Author: DeWitt Clinton Huntington
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Over there! over there
Notes: Swahili translation: See "Mjini ni mbinguni kwa Mungu"
Copyright: Public Domain

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New Perfect Praise #137

New Songs of Inspiration No. 2 #d158

New Songs of Inspiration No. 4 #d174

New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #d167

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New Songs of Pentecost #154

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New Songs of the Old Faith #93

New Victory #a163

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Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #160

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Notes of Triumph #214

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Notes of Triumph #214

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Notes of Victory for Sunday Schools #227

Old Camp Meeting Songs #d96

Old Camp Meeting Songs #d97

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On Joyful Wing #172

Our Favorite Hymnal #d228

Our Hymns of Love, a Choice Collection of Gospel Songs #d135

Our New Book for Sunday Schools, Prayer, Praise and Gospel Meetings #d46

Our Service of Song #d200

Our Song Wreath #d20

Our Treasury of Song, for Use in the Emmanuel Baptist Church #d190

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Pearls of Truth in Song #61b

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Pearly Gates #30

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Perlen und Blüthen #E87

Pilgrim's Hymnal, a Book of Choice Songs for the Home and All the Services of the Churches #d147

Popular Hymns, revised #191

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Praise #14

Praise and Worship #132

Praise and Worship #132

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #498

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Praise Him #52

Praise, a New Song Book #d103

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Prayer and Praise #214

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Precious Hymns #323

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d289

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book. Rev. #d123

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d213

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Purest Gems #207

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Quartette #114

Radio Songs of the Country Church Choir #d62

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Redeemer's Praise #128a

Redemption Hymns #d155

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Reformed Press Hymnal #62

Rescue Hymns #d69

Revival and Prohibition Songs #d68

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Revival Hymns (Rev. ed.) #114

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Revival Hymns and Choruses #537

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Revival Praises #118

Revive Us #d58

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services #313

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Sabbath Bells #110c

Sacred Memories for Occasions of Reverence #d69

Sacred Selections #d117

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Sacred Selections for the Church #359

Sacred Song Service #d81

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Sacred Songs & Solos #46

Sacred Songs and Solos #46

Sacred Songs for Church and Home #d368

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Sacred Songs No. 2 #187

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d121

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Sacred Tunes and Hymns #56

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Sacred Tunes and Hymns #62

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Salvation Army Music #20

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Salvation Army Songs #651

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Select Gems #244

Select Progressive Spiritual Hymns and Songs #d37

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Select Songs for the Singing Service #191

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Select Songs for the Sunday School #191

Select Songs of Praise for Evangelistic Services, Church and Sunday School #d85

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Sermons in Song No. 2 #150

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Sermons in Song #200

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Service Hymnal #607

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Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings #76

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Seth Parker's Hymnal #116

Seth Parker's Hymnal. 5th ed. #d117

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Sifted Wheat #237

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Sing His Praise #196

Sing Hosannas (a revised and enlarged ed. of Let Everybody Sing) #d186

Sing the Gospel #d65

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Song Anchor #142

Song Evangel #d112

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Song Sermons for General Use and Special Services #48

Song Service and Revival #d79

Songland Melodies ... a New Song Book for Revivals #d64

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Songs for Christ and the Church #122

Songs for Jesus #d78

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Songs for Service #318

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Songs for the Service of Prayer #439

Songs for the Soul Winner #d73

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Songs for Worship #41

Songs of Beulah Land, a Revival and Church Songbook #d83

Songs of Cheer for the Master's Workers #d42

Songs of Comfort #d55

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Songs of Faith #234

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Songs of Faith and Hope #95

Songs of Full Salvation #d152

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Songs of Glory No. 2 #94

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Songs of Grace and Glory #132

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Songs of Grace and Glory #303

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Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #102

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