Triumphant Songs No.2 ‎#6

6. I am going Home

1 Beyond the dark, mysterious river
In heav’ns fair land,
Bathed in the bright and lustrous glory
Our loved immortals stand;
There in the glow of God’s clear sunlight,
Happy and blest,

Refrain:
Oh! my heart is fondly yearning,
Yonder courts to roam!
There, there my weary fear are turning,
And I am going home.

2 They leave us at the mystic river
And, one by one,
They gather in the Father’s kingdom
Till all the crown have won;
Farewell to earthly friendships breathing
To heav’n they come,
Renewing there the broken circle
In an eternal home. [Refrain]

3 Heav’n is a land of light and beauty,
Wondrously fair,
Dearer because our loved immortals
Are safe and happy there;
For thee my eager heart is yearning,
Country so fair!
Oh! bring me to my home dear Jesus,
And to my loved ones there! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Beyond the dark, mysterious river
• Title: I am going Home
• Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: Oh! my heart is fondly yearning
• Publication Date: 1889

Tune Information

• Name: [Beyond the dark, mysterious river]
• Composer: Foster