Scripture Verse

This world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in Heaven. Hebrews 13:14

Introduction

Words & Music: C. H. Hum­phreys, in Pe­ren­nial Songs, ed­it­ed by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter & Ed­ward Ro­berts (Dal­ton, Georg­ia: A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1891), num­ber 137 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

As o’er the dark wa­ters we glide,
My heart has grown wea­ry and lone;
I’m long­ing with Thee to ab­ide,
Dear Sav­ior, I’m long­ing for home.

Refrain

Longing for home, long­ing for home,
My heart is long­ing for home.
Longing, yes, long­ing for home,
Longing, yes, long­ing for home,
My heart is long­ing for home.

How ma­ny more tr­ials await?
How ma­ny more tears to be sown
Before I shall en­ter the gate?
Dear Savior, I’m longi­ng for home.

Refrain

How sweet it will be to be there,
With loved ones for­ev­er to roam;
Sometimes to my heart they seem near,
And then I am long­ing for home.

Refrain