Far from my heavenly home

Far from my heavenly home

Author: Henry Francis Lyte (1834)
Published in 121 hymnals

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1 Far from my heavenly home,
Far from my Father's breast,
Fainting I cry, Blest Spirit, come,
And speed me to my rest.

2 My spirit homeward turns,
And fain would thither flee:
My heart, O Sion, droops and yearns,
When I remember thee.

3 To thee, to thee I press,
A dark and toilsome road:
When shall I pass the wilderness,
And reach the saints' abode?

4 God of my life, be near;
On Thee my hopes I cast:
O guide me through the desert here,
And bring me home at last.

Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1871

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Author: Henry Francis Lyte

Lyte, Henry Francis, M.A., son of Captain Thomas Lyte, was born at Ednam, near Kelso, June 1, 1793, and educated at Portora (the Royal School of Enniskillen), and at Trinity College, Dublin, of which he was a Scholar, and where he graduated in 1814. During his University course he distinguished himself by gaining the English prize poem on three occasions. At one time he had intended studying Medicine; but this he abandoned for Theology, and took Holy Orders in 1815, his first curacy being in the neighbourhood of Wexford. In 1817, he removed to Marazion, in Cornwall. There, in 1818, he underwent a great spiritual change, which shaped and influenced the whole of his after life, the immediate cause being the illness and death of a brother cler… Go to person page >

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First Line: Far from my heavenly home
Author: Henry Francis Lyte (1834)
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
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Far from my [our] heavenly home. H. F. Lyte. [Psalms cxxxvii.] This S. M. version of Psalms 137 is the most complete example of the author's method in paraphrasing the Psalms that we have: and furnishes us with a beautiful illustration of his tenderness and melody. It appeared in his Spirit of the Psalms, 1834, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines. Its use exceeds that of any other of his Psalm versions, and is extensive both in Great Britain and America. Sometimes it is changed to "Far from our heavenly home;" and in other cases, as in Hymns Ancient & Modern, stanza ii., which reads :—

”Upon the willows long
My harp has silent hung;
How should I sing a cheerful song
Till Thou inspire my tongue?"

is omitted. Full original text in Hymnal CompanionNo. 135.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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ST. BRIDE

Samuel Howard (b. London, England, 1710; d. London, 1782) composed ST. BRIDE as a setting for Psalm 130 in William Riley's London psalter, Parochial Harmony (1762). The melody originally began with "gathering" notes at the beginning of each phrase. The tune's title is a contraction of St. Bridget, t…

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A Church Hymn Book: for the use of congregations of the United Church of England and Ireland #130Image
Hymnal Amore Dei #33Image
Anglican Hymn Book #278
Book of Common Praise #d115
Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #383bImage
Carmina Sanctorum: a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #673Image
Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #673Image
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #609Image
Church Hymnal #527Image
Church Hymns and Tunes #485Image
Church Hymns and Tunes for use in Baptist Churches #d111
Church Hymns with Tunes #358
Church Hymns with Tunes #393
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #106Image
Columbia University Hymnal #152
Common Praise: hymns with tunes for Christian worship #536Image
Familiar Hymns with Music, New and Old, a Companion #d15
Gloria Deo: a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in all Departments of the Church #457Image
Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d132
Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #713Image
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #520Text
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) #520Image
Hymnal, Amore Dei #33Image
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #520a
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #520b
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: suited to the special seasons of the Christian year, and other occasions of public worship, as well as for use in the Sunday-school...With accompanying tunes #449Image
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: with accompanying tunes #516Image
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #516Image
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition #481
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard Edition #284
Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #602Image
Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #602Image
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #725Image
Hymns and Tunes: for Public and Private Worship, and Sunday Schools #418Image
Hymns for Missions with Tunes (Words only) #20Image
Hymns for Public Worship in the Diocese of Fredericton. 2nd ed. #d42
Hymns for the Worship of God: selected and arranged for the congregations connected with the Church of Scotland #139Image
Hymns of the Ages for Public and Social Worship #575Image
Hymns of the Ages for Public and Social Worship, Approved and Recommended ... by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. 2nd ed. #d124
Hymns of the Church: new and old #437Image
Hymns of the Church Universal #451Image
Hymns Recommended for use in the Reformed Episcopal Church #121Image
Hymns: the Yattendon Hymnal #46Image
In Excelsis: hymns with tunes for Christian worship #517Image
Manual of Devotion and Selection of Hymns for ... Girard College for Orphans #d48
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #230Image
Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d185
S. Mary's hymnal: a collection of hymns, songs and carols for use at the Holy Eucharist, children's services, guild meetings, mission services #89Image
Song-Flowers #d26
Songs for the Lord's House #d89
Songs for the New Life #d141
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1272
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #1272Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #1272Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #1272Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1272Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1272Image
Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) #1088Image
Songs of Praise and Prayer #d70
Songs of Praise and Prayer : for the Sunday School and Social Meeting #304Image
Songs of Praise with Tunes #472Image
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #814Image
Sursum Corda: a book of praise #485aImage
Sursum Corda: a book of praise #485bImage
The Academic Hymnal #116Image
The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d106
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #325.983Image
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #983Image
The Baptist Hymn Book #983Image
The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #385Image
The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d132
The Baptist Praise Book #1015Image
The Book of Common Praise #d120
The Book of Common Praise, being the Hymn Book of the Church of England in Canada. Annotated ed. #d140
The Book of Common Praise, being the Hymn Book of The Church of England in Canada (revised 1938) #417
The Book of Praise #d73
The Book of Praise: or, Hymns for Public and Social Worship #d165
The Book of Worship #d100
The Calvary Hymnal for Sunday School, Prayer Meeting and Church Service #d59
The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #742Image
The Chapel Hymnal #335Image
The Chapel Hymnal #335Image
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #1068Image
The Christian Hymnal: a selection of psalms and hymns with music, for use in public worship #258Image
The Church-Book #d90
The Church Hymnal: a collection of hymns from the Prayer book hymnal, Additional hymns, and Hymns ancient and modern, and Hymns for church and home. For use in Churches where licensed by the Bishop #241Image
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892... #333aImage
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892... #333bImage
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892. (Ed. B) #333aTextImage
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892. (Ed. B) #333bImage
The Church Hymnal Revised: containing hymns approved and set forth by the general convetions of 1892 and 1916; together with hymns for the use of guilds and brotherhoods, and for special occastions #327Image
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #520aImage
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #520bImage
The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d96
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #817Image
The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #378Image
The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #d132
The Haverford School Hymnal #d66
The Hymnal: as authorized and approved by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1916 #408TextImage
The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer with accompanying tunes (3rd ed., rev. and enl.) #155Image
The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #609TextImage
The Hymnal, Published in 1895 and Revised in 1911 #615Image
The Hymnal : published in 1895 and revised in 1911 by authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America : with the supplement of 1917 #615aImage
The Hymnal: revised and enlarged as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the of our Lord 1892..with music, as used in Trinity Church #333bImage
The Hymnal: revised and enlarged as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the of our Lord 1892..with music, as used in Trinity Church #333aImage
The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #333bTextImage
The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #333aTextImage
The National Baptist Hymn Book #d134
The National Baptist Hymnal: arranged for use in churches, Sunday schools, and young people's socieities (5th ed. Rev.) #378Image
The New Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in Baptist churches #927Image
The Oxford Hymn Book #200
The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d143
The Plymouth Hymnal #d112
The Reformed Church Hymnal: with tunes #466Image
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #99aImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d223
The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #470Image
The School Hymnal: Non-Sectarian Hymns #d10
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d120
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d201
The Spirit of Praise: a collection of music with hymns for use in Sabbath-school services and church meetings #59Image
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