Home Ties

Oh

the home ties are sweet

And the home ties are strong

And pre­cious in me­mo­ry

No mat­ter how long

Be the time since we part­ed

From the old home back there

From the fa­ther and mo­ther

And their kind lov­ing care.

Oh

the home ties are sweet

Yes

the home ties are strong

Let us keep them un­brok­en

Be time short or long;

Keep the home ties in Je­sus

Who has gone to pre­pare

For the home up in Heav­en

Let us all meet up there.

We have wan­dered afar

In the paths we have trod

From mo­ther’s re­li­gion

And the ways of her God

But the voice of that mo­ther

Of the fa­ther so dear

Now is call­ing us heav’n­ward

If we on­ly will hear.

Are you sa­tis­fied now

With the plea­sures of sin?

Does no thought of Je­sus

Nor Heav’n en­ter in?

Oh

be true now to mo­ther

Turn to Je­sus her Lord;

Take Him as your own Sav­ior

And be­lieve in His Word.