Scripture Verse

In My Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2

Introduction

Words: Alph Har­ris­on, Glo­ri­ous Theme (Day­ton, Vir­gin­ia: Rue­bush-Kief­fer, 1927), num­ber 1.

Music: Cur­tis Tay­lor (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Har­ris­on or Tay­lor (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

We shall be for­ev­er blest
In that home of peace and rest,
When from earth the Lord shall set our spi­rits free;
There with loved ones we shall dwell,
Nevermore to say fare­well,
In that city just across death’s stor­my sea.

Refrain

Just across death’s stor­my sea
Is a home for you and me;
There with loved ones we shall dwell,
Nevermore to say fare­well,
In that ci­ty just across death’s stor­my sea.

We shall live with Je­sus there,
In that land so bright and fair,
When our toiling days are gone for­ev­er­more;
With the an­gels we shall sing
Joyful prais­es to our king,
When we’ve reached the land­ing on that hap­py shore.

Refrain

Come to Je­sus, way­ward soul,
He will cleanse and make you whole,
If you on­ly trust and serve Him ev­er­more;
To your trou­bled, con­trite heart
Peace and joy He will im­part,
And will greet you on that bright ce­les­ti­al shore.

Refrain