O Think Of The Home Over There

Words:
D. W. C. Huntington
Music:
T. C. O'Kane

Sheet music

  1. 1O think of the home over there,By the side of the river of light,(over there.)Where the saints all immortal and fairAre robed in their garments of white.(over there.)Over there, (Over there,) over there, (over there,)O think of the home over there, (over there,)Over there, (Over there,) over there, over there,O think of the home over there.
  2. 2O think of the saints over there,Who before us the journey have trod,(over there.)Of the songs that they breathe on the air,In their home in the palace of God.(over there.)Over there, (Over there,) over there, (over there,)O think of the saints over there, (over there,)Over there, (Over there,) over there, over there,O think of the saints over there.
  3. 3My Savior is now over there,There my kindred and friends are at rest;(over there.)Then away from my sorrow and care,Let me fly to the land of the blest.(over there.)Over there, (Over there,) over there, (over there,)My Savior is now over there, (over there,)Over there, (Over there,) over there, over there,My Savior is now over there.
  4. 4I'll soon be at home over there,For the end of my journey I see;(over there.)All the saints and the angels up thereAre watching and waiting for me.(over there.)Over there, (Over there,) over there, (over there,)I'll soon be at home over there, (over there,)Over there, (Over there,) over there, over there,I'll soon be at home over there.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1868, the words are in 573 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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