Homebound

Here we are but straying pilgrims Here our path is often dim But to cheer us on our journey Still we sing this wayside hymn Yonder over the rolling river Where the shining mansions rise Soon will be our home for ever And the smile of the blessed Giver Gladdens all our longing eyes Here our feet are often weary On the hills that throng our way Here the tempest darkly gathers But our hearts within us say Yonder over the rolling river Where the shining mansions rise Soon will be our home for ever And the smile of the blessed Giver Gladdens all our longing eyes Here our souls are often fearful Of the pilgrim's lurking foe But the Lord is our defender And He tells us we may know Yonder over the rolling river Where the shining mansions rise Soon will be our home for ever And the smile of the blessed Giver Gladdens all our longing eyes

In dreams I see the heav'nly land With verdant vales on either hand Bathed in the sunshine of a day As fair, as sweet as those of May A day that ends not, and I hear Glad voices ringing far and near With sweeter songs than earth can know The heav'nly songs that haunt us so O land of God, so fair, so bright O land in which there is no night I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray That I may wake in thee some day I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray That I may wake in thee some happy day Thro' gates ajar my eager feet Go in to tread the golden street And prophets, priests, and kings I see A grand and goodly company And in the midst, a great white throne I see, and Him who sits therein And oh, the awe that comes to me When God's face in my dreams I see O land of God, so fair, so bright O land in which there is no night I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray That I may wake in thee some day I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray That I may wake in thee some happy day Then comes a low still voice to me Wouldst thou be of this company Thou seest in thy dreams, and sing The songs of Heav'n before the King O land of God, so fair, so bright O land in which there is no night Then live, and dare, and do for God And by and by, earth's journey trod Thou shalt go in beyond the gate And claim an heir of God's estate O land of God, so fair, so bright O land in which there is no night I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray That I may wake in thee some day I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray That I may wake in thee some happy day

Hark the song of holy rapture Hear it break from yonder strand Where our friends for us are waiting In the olden summer land They have reached the port of glory O'er the Jordan they have passed And with millions they are shouting Home at last, home at last And with millions they are shouting Home at last O, the long and sweet reunion Where the bells of time shall cease O, the greeting, endless greeting On the vernal heights of peace Where the hoping and desponding Of the weary heart are past And we enter life eternal Home at last, home at last And we enter life eternal Home at last Look beyond, the skies are clearing See, the mist dissolves away Soon our eyes will catch the dawning Of a bright, celestial day And rejoicing we shall gather Home at last, home at last And rejoicing we shall gather Home at last Soon the shadows will be lifted Home at last, home at last That around us now are cast Home at last

Breaking through the clouds that gather O'er the Christian's natal skies Distant beams, like floods of glory Fill the soul with glad surprise And we almost hear the echo Of the pure and holy throng In the bright, the bright forever In the summer land of song Yet a little while we linger Ere we reach our journey's end Yet a little while of labor Ere the evening shades descend Then we'll lay us down to slumber But the night will soon be o'er In the bright, the bright forever We shall wake, to weep no more The bright forever On the banks beyond the river We shall meet, no more to sever In the bright, the bright forever In the summer land of song O the bliss of life eternal O the long unbroken rest In the golden fields of pleasure In the region of the blest But, to see our dear Redeemer And before His throne to fall There to bear His gracious welcome Will be sweeter far than all On the banks beyond the river We shall meet, no more to sever In the bright, the bright forever In the summer land of song The bright forever

I thought upon the days of old The years departed long I held communion with my heart By night recalled my song My heart inquired with anxious care Will God forever spurn Shall we no more His favor see Will mercy ne'er return These doubts are my infirmity My thoughts at once reply I call back years of God's right hand The years of God Most High Forever shall His promise fail Has God forgotten grace Has He withdrawn His tender love In anger hid His face I will commemorate, O Lord Thy wondrous deeds of old And meditate upon Thy works Of power and grace untold O God, most holy is Thy way Most perfect, good and right Thou art the only living God The God of wondrous might These doubts are my infirmity My thoughts at once reply I call back years of God's right hand The years of God Most High

When peace, like a river Attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot Thou has taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well, with my soul It is well, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul My sin--oh, the bliss of This glorious thought My sin--not in part but the whole Is nailed to the cross And I bear it no more Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul It is well, with my soul It is well, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul And Lord, haste the day When my faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound And the Lord shall descend Even so--it is well with my soul It is well, with my soul It is well, with my soul It is well, it is well, with my soul

Look for the way-marks as you journey on Look for the way-marks passing one by one Down through the ages, past the kingdoms four Where are we standing? Look the way-marks o'er First, the Assyrian kingdom ruled the world Then Medo-Persia's banners were unfurled And after Greece held universal sway Rome seized the scepter--where are we today Down in the feet of iron and of clay Weak and divided, soon to pass away What will the next great, glorious drama be Christ and His coming, and eternity Look for the way-marks as you journey on Look for the way-marks passing one by one Down through the ages, past the kingdoms four Where are we standing? Look the way-marks o'er Look for the way-marks The great prophetic way-marks Down through the ages Past the kingdoms four Look for the way-marks The great prophetic way-marks The journey's almost o'er Look for the way-marks The great prophetic way-marks Down through the ages Past the kingdoms four Look for the way-marks The great prophetic way-marks The journey's almost o'er Look for the way-marks The journey's almost o'er

Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven Earth is with its fullness stored Unto Thee be glory given Holy, holy, holy Lord Heaven is still with glory ringing Earth takes up the angels' cry Holy, holy, holy singing Lord of Hosts, the Lord Most High Ever thus, in God's high praises Brethren, let our tongues unite While our thought His greatness raises And our love His gifts excite With His seraph train before Him With His holy Church below Thus conspire we to adore Him Bid we thus our anthem flow Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven Earth is with its fullness stored Unto Thee be glory given Holy, holy, holy Lord Thus Thy glorious name confessing We adopt the angels' cry Holy, holy, holy blessing Thee, the Lord of Hosts Most High Soli Deo Gloria - SDG

We march, we march to victory With the cross of the Lord before us With His loving eye looking down from the sky And His holy arm spread o'er us We come in the might of the Lord of light With armor bright to meet Him And we put to flight the armies of night That the sons of the day may greet Him The sons of day may greet Him Our sword is the Spirit of God on high Our helmet is His salvation Our banner the cross of Calvary Our watchword, the Incarnation We march, we march to victory With the cross of the Lord before us With His loving eye looking down from the sky And His holy arm spread o'er us And the choir of angels with song awaits Our march to the golden Zion For our captain has broken the brazen gates And burst the bars of iron And burst the bars of iron Then onward we march, our arms to prove With the banner of Christ before us With His eye of love looking down from above And His holy arm spread o'er us We march, we march to victory We march, we march to victory With the cross of the Lord before us With His loving eye looking down from the sky And His holy arm spread o'er us We march, we march to victory

Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass Ye bars of iron, yield And let the King of Glory pass The cross is in the field That banner, brighter than the star That leads the train of night Shines on their march, and guides from far His servants to the fight A holy war those servants wage Mysteriously at strife The powers of heaven and hell engage For more than death or life Ye armies of the living God His sacramental host Where hallowed footsteps never trod Take your appointed post Though few and small and weak your bands Strong in your Captain's strength Go to the conquest of all lands All must be His at length Those spoils at His victorious feet You shall rejoice to lay And lay yourselves, as trophies meet In His great judgment day The powers of heaven and hell engage For more than death or life O fear not, faint not, halt not now Quit you like men, be strong To Christ shall all the nations bow And sing with you this song Uplifted are the gates of brass The bars of iron yield Behold the King of Glory pass The cross hath won the field Uplifted are the gates of brass The bars of iron yield Behold the King of Glory pass The cross hath won the field O fear not

Alleluia, alleluia Hearts to Heaven and voices raise Sing to God a hymn of gladness Sing to God a hymn of praise He, who on the cross a victim For the world's salvation bled Jesus Christ, the King of glory Now is risen from the dead Now the iron bars are broken Christ from death to life is born Glorious life, and life immortal On the holy Easter morn Christ has triumphed, and we conquer By His mighty enterprise We with Him to life eternal By His resurrection rise Christ is risen, Christ the first-fruits Of the holy harvest field Which will all its full abundance At His second coming yield The golden ears of harvest Will their heads before Him wave Ripened by His glorious sunshine From the furrows of the grave Christ is risen, we are risen Shed upon us heav'nly grace Rain and dew and gleams of glory From the brightness of Thy face That we, with our hearts in Heaven Here on earth may fruitful be And by angel hands be gathered And be ever, Lord, with Thee Alleluia, alleluia Glory be to God on high Alleluia! to the Savior Who has gained the victory Alleluia! to the Spirit Fount of love and sanctity Alleluia, alleluia To the Triune Majesty

The morning breaks, 'tis bright and clear The shadows of the night Are flying swift away A stirring cry salutes the ear By form and creed are millions bound But God hath sent the Word To loose the iron band Deliverance dawns with this glad sound The song of jubilee It sweeps o'er land and sea With thousand voices strong The chorus speeds along One word of hope and cheer The kingdom now is near Jesus is coming soon He is coming soon Salvation nears--the saints arise And from the sleep of death The slumbering nations wake We too shall mount the starry skies Our glorious King is coming soon It may be darkest night It may be morn or noon In glory then His saints will reign Awake, ye nations, from the dead With everlasting joy Let praise your tongues employ By this sweet hope be comforted All praise and glory to His name The King of kings is He Earth's sovereign yet to be Let all the saints aloud proclaim The song of jubilee It sweeps o'er land and sea With thousand voices strong The chorus speeds along One word of hope and cheer The kingdom now is near Jesus is coming soon He is coming soon

If you're out there all alone And you don't know where to go to Come and take a trip with me To future world And if you're running through your life And you don't know what the sense is Come and look how it could be in future world We all live in happiness our life is full of joy We say the world tomorrow without fear The feeling of togetherness is always at our side We love our life and we know we will stay 'Cause we all live in future world A world that's full of love Our future life will be glorious Come with me future world You say you'd like to stay But this is not your time Go back, find your own way to future world Life can be for living Just try and never give in Tell everyone the way of future world One day you'll live in happiness With a heart that's full of joy You'll say the world tomorrow without fear The feeling of togetherness will I be at your side You'll say you love your life and you'll know why 'Cause we all live in future world A world that's full of love Our future life will be glorious Come with me future world Scream it out We all live in future world A world that's full of love Our future life will be glorious Come with me Come with me Come with me future world

Abandoned, left for dead Kept outside, ostracized Unwanted in your eyes Cut me off, thrown aside Is this why I was born? Is this what I come from? This world has been lost long ago God is my home Estranged bastard I am Never had the reasons why God has taken me in Healed my wounds, loved me in my sin Is this why I was born? Is this what I come from? This world has been lost long ago God is my home God has taken the one you never wanted My home, God is my home