Scripture Verse

Thy exceeding great reward. Genesis 15:1

Introduction

Words: J. M. Pierce (some­times giv­en as Clark), Shin­ing Light (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia: J. M. Pierce, 1906).

Music: Pris­ti­na El­bert B. Fowl­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Pierce or Fowl­er’s full name, or where to get their pho­tos,

Lyrics

I’ll wear a crown of glo­ry
When I get home;
I’ll sing the won­drous story
When I get home;
The Sav­ior there will greet me;
He’ll be the first to meet me,
And by His side will seat me,
When I get home.

Refrain

When I get home,
When I get home,
I’ll sing the wondrous story,
When I get home;
When I get home to glo­ry,
I’ll sing the won­drous story,
I’ll sing the won­drous story
When I get home.

All dark­ness will be end­ed
When I get home;
But light and love be blend­ed
When I get home;
I’ll ne­ver know a sor­row,
When comes that glo­ri­ous mor­row,
But joy­ful songs for­ev­er,
When I get home.

Refrain

There’ll be no time for weep­ing
When I get home,
But be a bless­èd reap­ing
When I get home;
For Je­sus there will bless me,
And lov­ing­ly ca­ress me,
And no­thing will dis­tress me,
When I get home.

Refrain