Wartburg Hymnal ‎#353

353. From distant shores returning

1 From distant shores returning,
The pilgrim wanders home;
For rest his heart is yearning,
He would no longer roam.

2 A silent grave encloseth
What he most treasured here;
His heart no more reposeth,
But looks beyond for cheer.

3 Though royal cities tower
In strength and precious gold,
They vanish like a flower,
And soon their fall is told.

4 The rivers, swiftly flowing,
Merge with the ocean deep;
The mighty winds cease blowing,
And waves their silence keep.

5 The sound of harpstrings waneth
While floating on the air,
Nor day nor night retaineth
That melody so fair.

6 The pilgrim who the pleasures
Of yonder world can taste,
Cares naught for earthly treasures
That quickly go to waste.

7 He longs for things immortal,
For an eternal day,
And so to heaven's portal
He ever wends his way.

Text Information

• First Line: From distant shores returning
• Translator: H. Brueckner
• Author: C. G. Barth
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Life Eternal
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Translated from "Der Pilger aus der Ferne" Tune: DER PILGER AUS DER FERNE

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