The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13321

13321. Sweet Rest At Home

1 O’er Jordan’s dark and stormy river
Lies Heav’n’s fair shore;
There joy shall fill the soul forever,
Sorrow shall come no more.
There, streets of gold and walls of jasper,
Within the gates;
There, homes prepared by our dear Master,
Each ransomed soul awaits.

Refrain:
Safe at home, at home with Jesus,
Never more to roam;
Oh, how the cares of earth grow lighter,
Thinking of sweet rest at home.

2 Dear loved ones who have gone before us,
Wait for us there!
To loving arms will God restore us,
And in their bliss we’ll share.
Then, full of faith, we’ll lay our sorrow
At Jesus’ feet;
And in the bright and heav’nly morrow,
Loved ones—the saved ones meet. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O’er Jordan’s dark and stormy river
• Title: Sweet Rest At Home
• Author: George T. Gould (1883)
• Refrain First Line: Safe at home, at home with Jesus
• Language: English
• Source: Pure Delight by George F. Root and Charles C. Case (Cincinnati: John Church, 18830
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O’er Jordan’s dark and stormy river]
• Composer: Stephen Foster
• Adapter: Frank Leslie Bristow
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain