Ah! this heart shall cease its long­ing,
Safe at home! safe at home!
Where no anx­ious cares are throng­ing,
Safe at home! safe at home!
Now a heavy bur­den press­es,
And I walk thro’ thor­ny plac­es,
Till my wea­ry wan­der­ing ceas­es,
Safe at home! safe at home!

There I’ll see no tem­pest rag­ing,
Safe at home! safe at home!
Sin no war­fare wild is wag­ing,
Safe at home! safe at home!
When shall come the bliss­ful wak­ing,
Where no pain­ful head is ach­ing,
Where no throb­bing heart is break­ing,
Safe at home! safe at home!

There are friends who with me part­ed,
Safe at home! safe at home!
No more wan­der­ing brok­en heart­ed,
Safe at home! safe at home!
Undisturbed while storms are sweep­ing,
Calmly now the loved are sleep­ing,
Ever in their Fa­ther’s keep­ing,
Safe at home! safe at home!

Dear ones gone be­fore will meet me,
Safe at home! safe at home!
At the pear­ly gate will greet me,
Safe at home! safe at home!
Savior, dear­est Sav­ior, hear me,
I am wea­ry, be Thou near me,
Oh, sus­tain me till Thou cheer me,
Safe at home! safe at home!