In that Home of the Soul

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Soon the toils of life will cease

Author: James W. Gaines
Tune: [Soon the toils of life will cease]
Published in 25 hymnals

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1 Soon the toils of life will cease,
Then no sorrow we shall know,
In that home of the soul;
There we’ll dwell in joy and peace,
Robed in garments as snow,
In that home of the soul.

Refrain:
Blessed thought, there to dwell,
In that home of the soul;
Endless praise we shall swell,
In that home of the soul.

2 There the Saviour we shall see,
And His glory ever share,
In that home of the soul;
Reunited we shall be,
With the ransomed over there,
In that home of the soul. [Refrain]

3 While the ages onward roll,
Round the shining throne we’ll sing,
In that home of the soul;
With the angels we’ll extol,
Him, the Christ, our Lord, and King,
In that home of the soul. [Refrain]

Source: Soul Inspiring Songs #27

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Author: James W. Gaines

Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Soon the toils of life will cease
Title:	In that Home of the Soul
Author:	James W. Gaines
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Blessed thought, there to dwell
Publication Date:	1907
Copyright:	Public Domain