Come Home

Representative Text

1 Brethren, while we sojourn here,
Fight we must, but should not fear;
Foes we have, but we've a Friend,
One that loves us to the end;
Forward, then, with courage go;
Long we shall not dwell below;
Soon the joyful news will come,
"Child, your Father calls come home!"

2 In the way a thousand snares
Lie, to take us unawares;
Satan, with malicious art,
Watches each unguarded part:
But, from Satan's malice free,
Saints shall soon victorious be;
Soon the joyful news will come,
"Child, your Father calls come home!"

3 But of all the foes we meet,
None so oft mislead our feet,
None betray us into sin,
Like the foes that dwell within;
Yet let nothing spoil our peace,
Christ shall also conquer these;
Soon the joyful news will come,
"Child, your Father calls come home!"

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #356

Author: Joseph Swain

Swain, Joseph, was born at Birmingham in 1761, and after being apprenticed to an engraver, removed to London. After a time he became a decided Christian, and being of an emotional poetic temperament, began to give expression to his new thoughts and feelings in hymns. In 1783 he was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Rippon, and in 1791 became minister of a Baptist congregation in East Street, Walworth. After a short but popular and very useful ministry, he died April 16, 1796 Swain published the following:— (1) A Collection of Poems on Several Occasions, London, 1781; (2) Redemption, a Poem in five Books, London, 1789; (3) Experimental Essays on Divine Subjects, London, 1791; (4) Walworth Hymns, by J. Swain, Pastor of the Baptist Church Meeting… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Brethren, while we journey here
Title: Come Home
Author: Joseph Swain (1783)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We're a band of pilgrims
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

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Instances

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The Millennial Harp #d38

The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book #d20

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The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book #22

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d30

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The New England Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #61

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The New Jubilee Harp #496

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The New Jubilee Harp #496

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The New Laudes Domini #712

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d43

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #289

The Primitive Hymns #d81

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The Psalmist #S62

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #III.15

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The Religious Songster #62

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The Sabbath School Minstrel #158

The Sabbath School Timbrel ... On the Same Notation as "The Timbrel of Zion" #d11

The Sacred Lute #d38

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The Saint's Harp #108

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #609

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The Social Psalmist #187

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The Songs of Zion #271

The South Western Psalmist #d42

The Southern Psalmist #d96

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d104

The Temple Harp #d42

The Vestry Harp #d17

The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d46

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #221

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The Young Christian's Companion #68

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The Young Christian's Companion. 2nd ed. #a68

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The Young People's Chorister #214

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The Zion Songster #312

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The Zion Songster #312

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d33

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d35

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d60

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Y.P.S.C.E. Hymns of Christian Endeavor #117

Zion's Harp #d21

Zion's Hill #d10

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