The word of God is given To all who serve Him here, That when the Lord from Heaven In glory shall appear, We then shall be delivered From sorrow, sin, and pain; And if for Christ we suffer, With Him we then shall reign. Refrain We are going home to Jesus, Going home to Jesus! Going to the mansions He’s preparing there on high! We are going home to Jesus, Going home to Jesus! And we’ll gather there in glory, By and by! Once in our sin we wandered Far, far away from God, And precious hours we squandered, Upon the downward road; But God in grace hath called us, And given us to share The purchase of our Savior, A mansion bright and fair. Refrain Now with this hope to cheer us, And with the Spirit’s seal, That all our sins were pardoned, Thro’ Him whose stripes did heal; As strangers and as pilgrims, No place on earth we own, But work and watch as servants, Until our Lord shall come. Refrain