Scripture Verse

The street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. Revelation 21:21

Introduction

Words: Mat­tie E. But­tram, in The Eu­re­ka Ech­oes (South Mc­Al­es­ter, In­di­an Ter­ri­to­ry [now Ok­la­ho­ma]: Eu­re­ka Pub­lish­ing, 1903).

Music: Fre­mont Ada­las­ki D. Sart­well, 1903 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

There’s a home­land of joy for the soul,
With its bright­ness and beau­ty sub­lime;
There we’ll live while the ag­es shall roll,
In that bless­èd and pure ho­ly clime.

Refrain

Guide me, an­gels of light, to that home,
Where my loved ones are wait­ing for me;
In that land where no sor­row can come,
We will live, bless­èd Sav­ior, with Thee.

In that beau­ti­ful home­land so blest,
There’s no part­ing, no heart­ache, no sigh;
With our Sav­ior and king we shall rest,
Free from care in the sweet by and by.

Refrain

There’s a home­land of peace ov­er there,
Where the wea­ry find rest to the soul;
There the saints all im­mor­tal and fair,
Walk with Christ thro’ the streets of pure gold.

Refrain