Scripture Verse

In My Father’s house are many mansions. John 14:2

Introduction

Words: Edw. M. Brow­der, in The Bea­con Light, ed­it­ed by John H. Ten­ney & Eli­sha A. Hoff­man (Bos­ton, Mass­ac­hus­etts; New York; Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia; and Chi­cago, Il­li­nois: Ol­iv­er Dit­son and Ly­on & Hea­ley, 1881), num­ber 95.

Music: Bourges Edw. M. Brow­der, 1881 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I love to think of Hea­ven,
That home so bright and fair,
Where all the saints shall ga­ther,
And in its glo­ry share.

Refrain

I’m long­ing for a man­sion,
A home of peace and rest,
Where I may be with Je­sus,
And be for­ev­er blest.

I love to think of Hea­ven,
That home of peace above,
Where end­less day is dawn­ing,
Where Je­sus reigns in love.

Refrain

I love my bless­èd Sav­ior,
My dear­est friend in time;
In Heav’n I hope to praise Him,
In yon­der sun­light clime.

Refrain