Scripture Verse

In My Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2

Introduction

Words: Will­iam C. Mar­tin, 1900.

Music: Ed­ward M. Full­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Full­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Mar­tin,

portrait
William Martin (1864–1914)

Lyrics

Have you heard of that hea­ven­ly home,
Just be­yond the rough wilds where we roam,
Where the ang­els of light,
And the saints robed in white,
Lift their voices in song ’round the throne?

Refrain

Where Je­sus is wait­ing for me,
Where Je­sus is wait­ing for me
In those man­sions so fair,
He has gone to pre­pare,
Where Je­sus is wait­ing for me.

How I long for that beau­ti­ful home,
Just be­yond the dark vale and the tomb!
For my loved ones are there,
In those pa­lac­es fair,
They are wait­ing for me by the throne.

Refrain

I will wel­come the dawn of the day,
When the trum­pet shall call me away
To my sweet, peace­ful rest,
In the home of the blest,
In the light of that ra­di­ant throne.

Refrain