Scripture Verse

A house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthians 5:1

Introduction

Words: M. M. Bain, in The Brill­iant, ed­it­ed by Wil­liam Giffe (In­di­ana­po­lis, In­di­ana, 1874), num­ber 65, alt.

Music: San Pa­tri­cio Will­iam T. Giffe (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Bain’s full name, or where to get good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William Giffe (1848–1926)

Lyrics

Although to me no qui­et home
In this world may be giv’n,
So sweet­ly still the whis­pers come,
I have a home in Heav’n;
A home for me was pur­chased there
With Christ’s own pre­cious blood,
That I with Him its bliss might share
Forever with my God.

And if for­ev­er with my God
My rap­tured soul shall be,
When o’er this wea­ry path I’ve trod,
What are its toils to me?
No more I’ll grieve at pre­sent pain,
But on­ward urge my way,
Until the heav’n­ly bliss I gain,
Which lasts thro’ end­less day.

Though wea­ry oft and much op­pressed,
Because of tri­als sore,
I’ll on His bless­èd pro­mise rest,
Till tri­als are no more,
And when eter­nal years have fled,
Still all my song shall be,
To Him who for my ran­som bled,
To Him who died for me.