Christ My Song - 127

Ah! how empty is the heart - Homesickness
(Carl Johann Philipp Spitta/Richard Massie/
Johannes Thomas Rüegg)

Homesickness.

1. Ah! how empty is the heart
in the midst of pleasure,
and how fain would we depart
to our heavenly treasure. PDF - Midi

2. Threadbare now our garb with age
still repair is needing,
and our feet with pilgrimage
painful are and bleeding.

3. Gladly would we be at home,
free from toil and dangers,
and no longer houseless roam
in a land of strangers;

4. gladly lay aside the load
which our flesh inherits,
worshipping and serving God
with the ransomed spirits.

5. But since thou dost yet delay
to thyself to take us,
Lord, prepare us while we stay,
meet for heaven make us.

6. Richly shall we then be blessed,
when, our warfare ending,
we enjoy the promised rest,
with our Lord ascending.