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A HOME ALL BRIGHT AND FAIR

Scripture Verse

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4

Introduction

Words: Mag­gie E. Gre­go­ry, in Ep­worth Hym­nal No. 3, ed­it­ed by James M. Black (New York & Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Ea­ton & Mains and Jen­nings & Pye, 1900), num­ber 39.

Music: Des­tin Charles H. Ga­bri­el, 1900 (🔊 ).

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portrait
Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Above this earth­ly home of ours,
Of chill­ing winds, and fad­ing flow­ers,
There is a home all bright and fair,
And all our hopes are cen­tered there.

Refrain

Oh hap­py home, oh man­sions blest,
Where all God’s wea­ry ones may rest;
For in that bright un­cloud­ed day,
Our God shall wipe all tears away.

There we shall meet the loved and lost,
Who ov­er death’s dark riv­er crossed;
There we shall see our Sav­ior’s face,
And praise the won­ders of His grace.

Refrain

Here we may suf­fer grief and pain,
And tears may flow like fall­ing rain;
But there where shines eter­nal day
God’s hand shall wipe all tears away.

Refrain