1. WAY HOME

Homebound


2. STRAYING PILGRIMS

Here we are but straying pilgrims
Here our path is often dim
But to cheer us on our journey
Still we sing this wayside hymn

Yonder over the rolling river
Where the shining mansions rise
Soon will be our home for ever
And the smile of the blessed Giver
Gladdens all our longing eyes

Here our feet are often weary
On the hills that throng our way
Here the tempest darkly gathers
But our hearts within us say

Yonder over the rolling river
Where the shining mansions rise
Soon will be our home for ever
And the smile of the blessed Giver
Gladdens all our longing eyes

Here our souls are often fearful
Of the pilgrim's lurking foe
But the Lord is our defender
And He tells us we may know

Yonder over the rolling river
Where the shining mansions rise
Soon will be our home for ever
And the smile of the blessed Giver
Gladdens all our longing eyes


3. O LAND OF GOD

In dreams I see the heav'nly land
With verdant vales on either hand
Bathed in the sunshine of a day
As fair, as sweet as those of May

A day that ends not, and I hear
Glad voices ringing far and near
With sweeter songs than earth can know
The heav'nly songs that haunt us so

O land of God, so fair, so bright
O land in which there is no night

I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray
That I may wake in thee some day
I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray
That I may wake in thee some happy day

Thro' gates ajar my eager feet
Go in to tread the golden street
And prophets, priests, and kings I see
A grand and goodly company

And in the midst, a great white throne
I see, and Him who sits therein
And oh, the awe that comes to me
When God's face in my dreams I see

O land of God, so fair, so bright
O land in which there is no night

I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray
That I may wake in thee some day
I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray
That I may wake in thee some happy day

Then comes a low still voice to me
Wouldst thou be of this company
Thou seest in thy dreams, and sing
The songs of Heav'n before the King

O land of God, so fair, so bright
O land in which there is no night

Then live, and dare, and do for God
And by and by, earth's journey trod
Thou shalt go in beyond the gate
And claim an heir of God's estate

O land of God, so fair, so bright
O land in which there is no night

I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray
That I may wake in thee some day
I dream of thee, and dreaming, pray
That I may wake in thee some happy day


4. HOME AT LAST

Hark the song of holy rapture
Hear it break from yonder strand
Where our friends for us are waiting
In the olden summer land

They have reached the port of glory
O'er the Jordan they have passed

And with millions they are shouting
Home at last, home at last
And with millions they are shouting
Home at last

O, the long and sweet reunion
Where the bells of time shall cease
O, the greeting, endless greeting
On the vernal heights of peace

Where the hoping and desponding
Of the weary heart are past

And we enter life eternal
Home at last, home at last
And we enter life eternal
Home at last

Look beyond, the skies are clearing
See, the mist dissolves away
Soon our eyes will catch the dawning
Of a bright, celestial day

And rejoicing we shall gather
Home at last, home at last
And rejoicing we shall gather
Home at last

Soon the shadows will be lifted
Home at last, home at last
That around us now are cast
Home at last


5. THE BRIGHT FOREVER

Breaking through the clouds that gather
O'er the Christian's natal skies
Distant beams, like floods of glory
Fill the soul with glad surprise

And we almost hear the echo
Of the pure and holy throng
In the bright, the bright forever
In the summer land of song

Yet a little while we linger
Ere we reach our journey's end
Yet a little while of labor
Ere the evening shades descend

Then we'll lay us down to slumber
But the night will soon be o'er
In the bright, the bright forever
We shall wake, to weep no more

The bright forever

On the banks beyond the river
We shall meet, no more to sever
In the bright, the bright forever
In the summer land of song

O the bliss of life eternal
O the long unbroken rest
In the golden fields of pleasure
In the region of the blest

But, to see our dear Redeemer
And before His throne to fall
There to bear His gracious welcome
Will be sweeter far than all

On the banks beyond the river
We shall meet, no more to sever
In the bright, the bright forever
In the summer land of song

The bright forever


6. DAYS OF OLD

I thought upon the days of old
The years departed long
I held communion with my heart
By night recalled my song

My heart inquired with anxious care
Will God forever spurn
Shall we no more His favor see
Will mercy ne'er return

These doubts are my infirmity
My thoughts at once reply
I call back years of God's right hand
The years of God Most High

Forever shall His promise fail
Has God forgotten grace
Has He withdrawn His tender love
In anger hid His face

I will commemorate, O Lord
Thy wondrous deeds of old
And meditate upon Thy works
Of power and grace untold

O God, most holy is Thy way
Most perfect, good and right
Thou art the only living God
The God of wondrous might

These doubts are my infirmity
My thoughts at once reply
I call back years of God's right hand
The years of God Most High


7. IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL

When peace, like a river
Attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot
Thou has taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul

It is well, with my soul
It is well, with my soul
It is well, it is well, with my soul

My sin--oh, the bliss of
This glorious thought
My sin--not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross
And I bear it no more
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul

It is well, with my soul
It is well, with my soul
It is well, it is well, with my soul

And Lord, haste the day
When my faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll
The trump shall resound
And the Lord shall descend
Even so--it is well with my soul

It is well, with my soul
It is well, with my soul
It is well, it is well, with my soul


8. LOOK FOR THE WAY-MARKS

Look for the way-marks as you journey on
Look for the way-marks passing one by one
Down through the ages, past the kingdoms four
Where are we standing? Look the way-marks o'er

First, the Assyrian kingdom ruled the world
Then Medo-Persia's banners were unfurled
And after Greece held universal sway
Rome seized the scepter--where are we today

Down in the feet of iron and of clay
Weak and divided, soon to pass away
What will the next great, glorious drama be
Christ and His coming, and eternity

Look for the way-marks as you journey on
Look for the way-marks passing one by one
Down through the ages, past the kingdoms four
Where are we standing? Look the way-marks o'er

Look for the way-marks
The great prophetic way-marks
Down through the ages
Past the kingdoms four
Look for the way-marks
The great prophetic way-marks
The journey's almost o'er

Look for the way-marks
The great prophetic way-marks
Down through the ages
Past the kingdoms four
Look for the way-marks
The great prophetic way-marks
The journey's almost o'er

Look for the way-marks
The journey's almost o'er


9. SDG, PT. 9

Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven
Earth is with its fullness stored
Unto Thee be glory given
Holy, holy, holy Lord

Heaven is still with glory ringing
Earth takes up the angels' cry
Holy, holy, holy singing
Lord of Hosts, the Lord Most High

Ever thus, in God's high praises
Brethren, let our tongues unite
While our thought His greatness raises
And our love His gifts excite

With His seraph train before Him
With His holy Church below
Thus conspire we to adore Him
Bid we thus our anthem flow

Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven
Earth is with its fullness stored
Unto Thee be glory given
Holy, holy, holy Lord

Thus Thy glorious name confessing
We adopt the angels' cry
Holy, holy, holy blessing
Thee, the Lord of Hosts Most High

Soli Deo Gloria - SDG


10. WE MARCH TO VICTORY

We march, we march to victory
With the cross of the Lord before us
With His loving eye looking down from the sky
And His holy arm spread o'er us

We come in the might of the Lord of light
With armor bright to meet Him
And we put to flight the armies of night
That the sons of the day may greet Him
The sons of day may greet Him

Our sword is the Spirit of God on high
Our helmet is His salvation
Our banner the cross of Calvary
Our watchword, the Incarnation

We march, we march to victory
With the cross of the Lord before us
With His loving eye looking down from the sky
And His holy arm spread o'er us

And the choir of angels with song awaits
Our march to the golden Zion
For our captain has broken the brazen gates
And burst the bars of iron
And burst the bars of iron

Then onward we march, our arms to prove
With the banner of Christ before us
With His eye of love looking down from above
And His holy arm spread o'er us

We march, we march to victory

We march, we march to victory
With the cross of the Lord before us
With His loving eye looking down from the sky
And His holy arm spread o'er us

We march, we march to victory


11. BARS OF IRON

Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass
Ye bars of iron, yield
And let the King of Glory pass
The cross is in the field

That banner, brighter than the star
That leads the train of night
Shines on their march, and guides from far
His servants to the fight

A holy war those servants wage
Mysteriously at strife
The powers of heaven and hell engage
For more than death or life

Ye armies of the living God
His sacramental host
Where hallowed footsteps never trod
Take your appointed post

Though few and small and weak your bands
Strong in your Captain's strength
Go to the conquest of all lands
All must be His at length

Those spoils at His victorious feet
You shall rejoice to lay
And lay yourselves, as trophies meet
In His great judgment day

The powers of heaven and hell engage
For more than death or life

O fear not, faint not, halt not now
Quit you like men, be strong
To Christ shall all the nations bow
And sing with you this song

Uplifted are the gates of brass
The bars of iron yield
Behold the King of Glory pass
The cross hath won the field
Uplifted are the gates of brass
The bars of iron yield
Behold the King of Glory pass
The cross hath won the field

O fear not


12. HEARTS TO HEAVEN

Alleluia, alleluia
Hearts to Heaven and voices raise
Sing to God a hymn of gladness
Sing to God a hymn of praise

He, who on the cross a victim
For the world's salvation bled
Jesus Christ, the King of glory
Now is risen from the dead

Now the iron bars are broken
Christ from death to life is born
Glorious life, and life immortal
On the holy Easter morn

Christ has triumphed, and we conquer
By His mighty enterprise
We with Him to life eternal
By His resurrection rise

Christ is risen, Christ the first-fruits
Of the holy harvest field
Which will all its full abundance
At His second coming yield

The golden ears of harvest
Will their heads before Him wave
Ripened by His glorious sunshine
From the furrows of the grave

Christ is risen, we are risen
Shed upon us heav'nly grace
Rain and dew and gleams of glory
From the brightness of Thy face

That we, with our hearts in Heaven
Here on earth may fruitful be
And by angel hands be gathered
And be ever, Lord, with Thee

Alleluia, alleluia
Glory be to God on high
Alleluia! to the Savior
Who has gained the victory

Alleluia! to the Spirit
Fount of love and sanctity
Alleluia, alleluia
To the Triune Majesty


13. THE AWAKENING

The morning breaks, 'tis bright and clear
The shadows of the night
Are flying swift away
A stirring cry salutes the ear

By form and creed are millions bound
But God hath sent the Word
To loose the iron band
Deliverance dawns with this glad sound

The song of jubilee
It sweeps o'er land and sea
With thousand voices strong
The chorus speeds along
One word of hope and cheer
The kingdom now is near
Jesus is coming soon
He is coming soon

Salvation nears--the saints arise
And from the sleep of death
The slumbering nations wake
We too shall mount the starry skies

Our glorious King is coming soon
It may be darkest night
It may be morn or noon
In glory then His saints will reign

Awake, ye nations, from the dead
With everlasting joy
Let praise your tongues employ
By this sweet hope be comforted
All praise and glory to His name
The King of kings is He
Earth's sovereign yet to be
Let all the saints aloud proclaim

The song of jubilee
It sweeps o'er land and sea
With thousand voices strong
The chorus speeds along
One word of hope and cheer
The kingdom now is near
Jesus is coming soon
He is coming soon


14. FUTURE WORLD

If you're out there all alone
And you don't know where to go to
Come and take a trip with me
To future world
And if you're running through your life
And you don't know what the sense is
Come and look how it could be in future world
We all live in happiness our life is full of joy
We say the world tomorrow without fear
The feeling of togetherness is always at our side
We love our life and we know we will stay

'Cause we all live in future world
A world that's full of love
Our future life will be glorious
Come with me future world

You say you'd like to stay
But this is not your time
Go back, find your own way to future world
Life can be for living
Just try and never give in
Tell everyone the way of future world
One day you'll live in happiness
With a heart that's full of joy
You'll say the world tomorrow without fear
The feeling of togetherness will I be at your side
You'll say you love your life and you'll know why

'Cause we all live in future world
A world that's full of love
Our future life will be glorious
Come with me future world

Scream it out
We all live in future world
A world that's full of love
Our future life will be glorious
Come with me
Come with me

Come with me future world


15. GOD IS MY HOME

Abandoned, left for dead
Kept outside, ostracized
Unwanted in your eyes
Cut me off, thrown aside

Is this why I was born?
Is this what I come from?
This world has been lost long ago
God is my home

Estranged bastard I am
Never had the reasons why
God has taken me in
Healed my wounds, loved me in my sin

Is this why I was born?
Is this what I come from?
This world has been lost long ago
God is my home

God has taken the one you never wanted
My home, God is my home