’Mid Scenes of Confusion

’Mid scenes of con­fusion and crea­ture com­plaint

How sweet to the soul is com­mun­ion with saints;

To find at the ban­quet of mer­cy there’s room

And feel in the pre­sence of Je­sus at home!

Home

home

sweet

sweet home;

Prepare me dear Sav­ior

for Heav­en

my home.

Sweet hands that unite all the child­ren of peace!

And thrice pre­cious Je­sus

whose love can­not cease!

Tho’ oft from Thy pre­sence in sad­ness I roam

I long to be­hold Thee in glo­ry at home.

I sigh from this bo­dy of sin to be free

Which hin­ders my joy and com­mun­ion with Thee

Though now my temp­ta­tions like bil­lows may foam

All

all will be peace when I’m with Thee at home.

While here in the val­ley of con­flict I stay

O give me sub­mis­sion

and strength as my day;

In all my af­flict­ions to Thee would I come

Rejoicing in hope of my glo­ri­ous home.

Whate’er Thou de­ni­est

O give me Thy grace!

The Spir­it’s true wit­ness

and smiles of Thy face;

Indulge me with pa­tience to wait at Thy throne

And find

ev­en now

a sweet fore­taste of home.

I long

dear­est Lord

in Thy beau­ties to shine

No more as an ex­ile in sor­row to pine;

But in Thy fair im­age arise from the tomb

With glo­ri­fied mill­ions to praise Thee

at home.