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Joyfully, joyfully, onward I move,
Bound for the land of bright spirits above;
Angelic choristers sing as I come,
“Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home”;
Soon with my pilgrimage ended below;
Home to the land of bright spirits I go,
Pilgrim and stranger no more shall I roam,
Joyfully, joyfully, resting at home.
Friends fondly cherished have passed on before,
Waiting they watch me approaching the shore;
Singing to cheer me through death’s chilling gloom,
“Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home”;
Sounds of sweet melody fall on mine ear;
Harps of the blessèd, your voices I hear!
Rings with the harmony Heaven’s high dome,
Joyfully, joyfully, haste to thy home.
Death with thy weapons of war lay me low;
Strike, king of terrors, I fear not the blow;
Jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb,
Joyfully, joyfully will I go home.
Bright will the morn of eternity dawn;
Death shall be banished, his scepter be gone;
Joyfully then shall I witness his doom,
Joyfully, joyfully, safely at home.
---Alternative verses---
Joyfully, joyfully, onward we move,
Bound to the land of bright spirits above;
Angelic choristers sing as we come,
“Joyfully, joyfully haste to your home”;
Soon with our pilgrimage ended below;
Home to the land of bright spirits we go,
Pilgrim and stranger no more shall we roam,
Joyfully, joyfully, resting at home.
Friends fondly cherished have passed on before,
Waiting they watch us approaching the shore;
Singing to cheer us through death’s chilling gloom,
“Joyfully, joyfully haste to your home”;
Sounds of sweet melody fall on the ear;
Harps of the blessèd, your voices we hear!
Rings with the harmony Heaven’s high dome,
Joyfully, joyfully, haste to your home.
Death with his weapon of war lay me low;
Safe in our Saviour, we fear not the blow;
Jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb,
Joyfully, joyfully will we go home.
Bright will the morn of eternity dawn;
Death shall be conquered, his scepter be gone;
Over the plains of blest Canaan we'll roam,
Joyfully, joyfully, with Christ at home.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 D
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Dates:
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1843
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Bible Refs:
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1 Co 15:55;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1899 | # 888 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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NEWKIRK (VICTORY)
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 D
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1845
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 888 | G |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
