No. 173 Heaven’s My Home, Osh 119
Hexatonic, mode 3 A (I II III — V VI VII)
Come, all my dear brethren and help me to sing,
I’m going to Jesus, he’s heaven’s great King;
He died to atone for the sins of the world,
His banner is flying his sails are unfurled.
Heaven’s my home, heaven’s my home;
I’m going to Jesus for heaven’s my home.
While here in the valley of conflict I stay,
Oh, give me submission and strength as my day;
In all my afflictions to thee I would come,
Rejoicing in hope of my glorious home.
I long, dearest Lord, in thy beauties to shine,
No more as an exile in sorrow to pine;
And in thy dear image arise from the tomb,
With glorified millions to praise thee at home.
The song is ascribed in the Original Sacred Harp to Dr. R. H. Davis and J. S. Terry. This is a re-make of an older tune in four-four time called ‘Old Troy’ in this collection, and ’Old Troy’ in turn is almost identical with, and probably made out of ‘Wearing of the Green’.