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The Land for Me

Farewell, farewell, to all below

Author: E. A. Hays
Published in 36 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Farewell, farewell to all below,
The Saviour calls, and I must go;
I launch my boat upon the sea,
This land is not the land for me.

Chorus:
This world is not my home,
This world is not my home,
This world is all a wilderness,
This world is not my home.

2 I've found the winding paths of sin
A rugged path to travel in;
Beyond the swelling waves I see
The land my Saviour bought for me. [Chorus]

3 Oh! sinner, why will you not go?
There's room enough for you, I know;
Our boat is sound, the passage free,
And there's a better land for thee. [Chorus]

4 Farewell, dear friends, I may not stay,
The home I seek is far away;
Where Christ is not, I cannot be,
This land is not the land for me. [Chorus]

Source: The Little Seraph: in seven character notes, for churches and Sunday-schools #92a

Author: E. A. Hays

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Text Information

First Line: Farewell, farewell, to all below
Title: The Land for Me
Author: E. A. Hays
Language: English
Refrain First Line: This world is not my home
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 36 of 36)

Cheerful Chimes #11

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Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages #134

Conference Hymns and Tunes #d23

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Heavenly Recruit Praise Hymns #68

Hymns for Second Advent Believers #d28

Oriola #d57

Oriola #d58

Prison Hymn Book #d82

Revival Hymns #d39

Revival Melodies or Songs of Zion. Part II #d13

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Revival Melodies, or Songs of Zion. #II.34

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Revival Songs #90

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d72

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #152

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #505

Special Radio Selections #243

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The Baptist Harp #450

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The Christian Melodist #T76

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The Christian Songster #50

The Confederate Sunday School Hymn Book #d34

The Gospel Shower; a Collection of Gospel Hymns #d41

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The Little Seraph #92a

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #T92a

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The Revivalist #22

The Sacred Harp #271a

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The Sacred Lyre #236

The Southern Psalmist #d197

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d204

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d92

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The Voice of melody #12

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d58

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d59

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Zion's Refreshing Showers #52b

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