Beautiful Homeland

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Beautiful homeland, fadeless and fair

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [Beautiful homeland, fadeless and fair]
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1 Beautiful homeland, fadeless and fair,
Bright is the glory thy people wear.
Thy joy effaces
All sorrow’s traces
From the glad faces
Over there.

Refrain:
Open the gates for me,
Saviour, when life’s day is ended.
Amen.

2 Beautiful homeland, country of love,
Sweet land of harps and singing above;
Thy beauty thrills me,
Thy music fills me,
Thy comfort stills me,
And thy love. [Refrain]

3 Beautiful homeland, country of light,
Comes never sorrow therein, nor night.
Enter the pure there,
They are secure there,
Day shall endure there,
Day so bright. [Refrain]

Source: The Gospel Chorus: for use in prayer meetings, young people's societies and revivals #21

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Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Beautiful homeland, fadeless and fair
Title:	Beautiful Homeland
Author:	William C. Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Open the gates for me, Savior
Copyright:	Public Domain