Whateer My Afflictions Or Trials May Be

Whate'er my afflictions or trials may be,

I want to live faithful, my Savior, to Thee,

To walk as a Christian, my temper subdued,

And feel, through Thy mercy, in spirit renewed.

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Home, home, home, sweet, sweet home,

I know there is rest with Thy people at home,

I know there is rest with Thy people at home.

Though dark is my path in this valley of sin,

O give me the light of Thy comfort within,

To shield me from danger wherever I roam,

And guide me at last to Thy people at home.

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I want to be humble, resigned to Thy will,

In sunshine or tempest to follow Thee still,

Yet, lured by the tempter, how often I roam,

Forgetful, alas! of my God and my home.

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No parent so tender, so friend is so dear,

No voice like my Savior's can banish my fear;

By faith in Thy promise to Thee I will come,

O, give me a place with Thy people at home.

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When shall I rise from this desert of gloom,

Beyond the deep shadows that darken the tomb,

In Eden, dear Eden, transported to roam,

And sing hallelujahs with angels at home?

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