The Homeland! O the Homeland!

Verse 1

The homeland! the homeland! The land of the free-born; There’s no night in the homeland, But aye the fadeless morn; I’m sighing for the homeland, My heart is aching here; There’s no pain in the homeland To which I’m drawing near.

Verse 2

My Lord is in the homeland With angels bright and fair; There’s no sin in the homeland, And no temptation there; The voices of the homeland Are ringing in my ears, And when I think of the homeland My eyes are filled with tears.

Verse 3

For those I love in the homeland Are calling me away To the rest and peace of the homeland, And the life beyond decay; For there’s no death in the homeland, There is no grief above; Christ brings us all to the homeland Of his eternal love.