Scripture Verse

My Father’s house. John 14:2

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: John H. Ten­ney, in The Charm, by Phi­lip P. Bliss (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Root & Ca­dy, 1871).

Music: J. Cal­vin Bush­ey (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bush­ey (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

There is a home, a peace­ful home,
A home of joy and love;
And they that bear the cross be­low
Shall ear the crown above.

Refrain

My home, sweet home,
My beau­ti­ful home above,
My home, sweet home,
My beau­ti­ful home above!

No night shall dim that glo­ri­ous home,
For Je­sus is the light;
And mourn­ing pil­grims here be­low
Shall there be clad in white.

Refrain

With palms of vic­to­ry in their hands
They with the ran­somed sing;
All praise to Him who washed us white,
Our Sav­ior, God and king!

Refrain