’Tis only a lit­tle way on to my home,
And there in its sun­shine for ev­er I’ll roam;
While all the day long I jour­ney with song:
O beau­ti­ful Eden-land, thou art my home!

Refrain

’Tis only a lit­tle way, only a lit­tle way;
’Tis only a lit­tle way on to my home!

’Tis only a lit­tle way far­ther to go,
O’er mount­ain and val­ley where dark wa­ters flow;
My Sav­ior is near with bless­ings to cheer;
His Word is my guid­ing star—why should I fear?

Refrain

’Tis on­ly a lit­tle way: there shall I see
The friends that in glo­ry are wait­ing for me;
Their voic­es from home now float on the air—
They’re call­ing me ten­der­ly, call­ing me there.

Refrain