Scripture Verse

There remaineth…a rest to the people of God. Hebrews 4:9

Introduction

Words: Jen­nie Wil­son, in New Songs of Praise, ed­it­ed by Al­fred E. Hel­ton et al. (Len­oir, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1913), num­ber 10.

Music: J. I. Shell (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Shell’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Jennie Wilson
1856–1913

Lyrics

There’s a beautiful home
For the children of God,
Where no trial will ever molest;
When the oft weary pathway
Of time has been trod,
In the mansions above will come rest.

Refrain

By the river of life
With the blest we will roam,
And rejoice evermore,
In that beautiful home.

Oh! how sweet it will be
In the city above,
Which no evil can enter for aye,
With our Savior and those
He redeems by His love,
To abide with all grief passed away!

Refrain

While on earth we shall stay,
Let us ever be true
Unto Jesus and turn from all wrong;
Then that beautiful home
Soon with rapture we’ll view,
And take part in the heavenly song.

Refrain