SDA Hymnal #445
I'm But a Stranger Here
Topic: Early Advent
Tonic Sol-fa — Stanza 1
Movable-do sol-fa auto-derived from the public-domain melody in D. A rehearsal aid — check it against the score before printing.
laI'mrebutdoado testrangerla sohere,
fa soHeavenmiisfamyfahome;
faEarthfaisfaami sodesertdodrear,
do reHeavendoisdomylahome;
la laDangersoanddo sosorrowmistand
reRounddomesoonla so soeveryfahand;
do teHeavenlaissomyso fa doFatherland,
la reHeavendoisdomytehome.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I'm but a stranger here, Heaven is my home; Earth is a desert drear, Heaven is my home; Danger and sorrow stand Round me on every hand; Heaven is my Fatherland, Heaven is my home.
Verse 2
What though the tempest rage, Heaven is my home; Short is my pilgrimage, Heaven is my home. Time's cold and wintry blast Soon will be over-past; I shall reach home at last; Heaven is my home.
Verse 3
There at my Savior's side, Heaven is my home; I shall be glorified, Heaven is my home. There'll be the good and blest, Those I love most and best, There, too, I soon shall rest; Heaven is my home.