A home in heaven, what a joyful thought

A home in heaven, what a joyful thought

Author: William Hunter
Published in 97 hymnals

Author: William Hunter

Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :— 1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >

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First Line: A home in heaven, what a joyful thought
Author: William Hunter
Refrain First Line: Traveling on so glad and free
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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs. 19th ed. #d3
A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ: taken from the most approved authors, and adapted to public and private worship #724Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #645Image
A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d3
Bradbury's Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies: comprising a great variety of new music and hymns composed and written expressly for the Sabbath school: together with many of the best ... #32Image
Choicest Gems #d1
Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d3
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d3
Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #409Image
Devotional Melodies: or, a collection of original and selected tunes and hymns, designed for congregational and social worship. (2nd ed.) #72Image
Devotional Melodies; or, a collection of original and selected tunes and hymns, designed for congregational and social worship. (3rd ed.) #72Image
Dew Drops of Sacred Song: gathered for the use of Sabbath schools #82Image
Familiar Hymns for Social Meetings #147Image
General Baptist Hymn Book #d4
Harp of Zion #d1
Holy Voices for the Sunday School, and other services of the church #225Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #S67Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #S67Image
Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d2
Hymns of Progress #d3
Joy Bells #d3
Kind Words #d2
Kind Words: a new collection of hymns and tunes for sunday schools and the social circle #60Image
Methodist Social Hymn Book #271Image
Missionary Hymns #d3
Musical Gems. 7th ed. #d2
New Joy Bells #d3
New Standard Singer #d3
New Standard Singer, Pt. 1-7 #d3
Pocket Hymns: original and selected. designed for the use of the regular Baptist church, and all who love our Lord Jesus Christ #248Image
Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch #712Image
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d3
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d4
Revival Hymns #d1
Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d4
Revival Melodies: a Collection of Some of the Most Popular Hymns and Tunes #d1
Revival Melodies: a Collection of Some of the Most Popular Hymns and Tunes. Rev. & enl. ed. #d2
Sacred Melodies #d2
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #285Image
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #412Image
Select Melodies; Comprising the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use, and not generally found in standard church hymn-books: as also a number of original pieces, and translations from...German #301Image
Select Melodies, comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use #d1
Select Melodies, Comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use not Found in the Standard Methodist Episcopal Hymnal #d1
Songs for Worship: in the Sunday-school, social-meeting, and family #101Image
Songs of Praise #d3
Sparkling Rubies: a choice collection of new Sunday-school music #130Image
Sunday School Hymn Book #d3
Sunday School Melodies No. 1 #d1
Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d2
The Amaranth #d2
The American Church Harp: containing a choice selection of hymns and tunes comprising a variety of meters, well adapted to all Christian churches, singing schools, and private families #7Image
The Brethren's Sunday School Song Book #d1
The Casket of Sunday School Melodies, Complete. Compiled from Caskets Nos.1 and 2 with Several Additional Pieces #d2
The Chapel Hymn Book #d5
The Choralist #d2
The Christian Harmony: in the Seven-Syllable Character Note System. Rev. ed. #d2
The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d2
The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d1
The Christian Psalmist #d4
The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d2
The Christian Songster: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp, prayer, and social meetings, and revivals of religion. Designed for all denominations #91Image
The Church Harp #d2
The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d2
The Devotional Chimes: a choice collection of new and standard hymns and tunes, adapted to all occasions of social worship, family devotions, and congregational singing #52Image
The Dominion Hymnal #d3
The Eclectic Sabbath School Hymn Book #20Image
The Evergreen #d3
The Gospel Hymnal #d4
The Guiding Star for Sunday Schools: a new collection of Sunday school songs, together with a great variety of anniversary pieces written expressly for this worke #96Image
The Highway to Heaven #d1
The Hymnist: Heart Hymns and Home Melodies #d3
The Jubilee Songster #d3
The Little Minstrel: a collection of songs and music, with lessons of instruction, mathematicall arranged plan of notation #47Image
The Melodeon: a collection of hymns and tunes with original and selected music, adapted to all occiasions of social worship #73Image
The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original #74Image
The National Baptist Hymnal: arranged for use in churches, Sunday schools, and young people's socieities (5th ed. Rev.) #661Image
The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d2
The New Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies: containing every piece (music and words) of the golden chain, with abot third additional #32Image
The New Harp of Columbia #d1
The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #17aImage
The Revivalist: a Collection of Popular Hymns for Revival Occasions #d3
The Sacred Melodeon #d2
The Saints' Harp #d8
The Shining Star : A New Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Sunday Schools #120Image
The Social Harp: Comprising the Richest Variety of Spiritual Songs ... #d2
The Social Harp. Rev. #d3
The Star of the East #d2
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d4
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #1008Image
The Wesleyan Minstrel: a Collection of Hymns and Tunes. 2nd ed. #126Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class, and camp meetings, choirs, and congregational singing #254Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class and camp meetings, choirs and congregational singing #255Image
The Western Harp: a Collection of Social and Revival Hymns #d1
The Young People's Chorister: being a collection of favorite hymns and tunes for Sabbath schools and prayer meetings (New ed.) #221Image
Vestry Chimes: a choice collection of sacred music, adapted to all occasions of social and family worship #55Image
Waters' Choral Harp: a new and superior collection of choice hymns and tunes, mostly new, written and composed for Sunday schools, missionary, revival, and social meetings, and for church worship #59Image
Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d2
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