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GOING HOME AT LAST

Scripture Verse

…to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:4

Introduction

Words: W. Gos­sett, in Gates of Praise, by Is­ai­ah Balt­zell & Ed­mund Lo­renz (Day­ton, Ohio: Will­iam J. Shu­ey, 1880).

Music: Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (🔊 ).

If you know Gos­sett’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you send us an e-mail?

portrait
Edmund S. Lorenz
(1854–1942)

Lyrics

The ev­en­ing shades are fall­ing,
Our sun is sink­ing fast;
The Ho­ly One is call­ing,
We’re go­ing home at last.

Refrain

Going home at last!
Going home at last!
The march will soon be ov­er;
We’re go­ing home at last.

The road’s been long and drea­ry,
The toils came thick and fast;
In bo­dy weak and wea­ry,
We’re go­ing home at last.

Refrain

We now are near­ing Heav­en,
And soon shall be at rest;
Our crowns will soon be giv­en,
We’re go­ing home at last.

Refrain

Oh, praise the Lord for­ev­er!
Our sor­rows are all past;
We’ll part no more, no nev­er,
We are at home at last.

Refrain