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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 27, 1866

Our Hope.

By G. W. Colcord

For our home we have been sighing, Hoping for a rest above; And God's people now are crying, "Take us to that home of love." Soon we'll see our Lord in glory, On his way from Heaven to earth; And to saints no idle story, Will appear our heavenly birth.

CHORUS: To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Yes, to it we're near, Therefore do not fear, To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Blessed hope! 'tis near, We'll not fear.

Unto those who then live purely, He will give the fadeless crown, For he'll come, and that most surely, Then the saints will have renown. If we're true saints, Christ will take us, To those many mansions bright, Where true joys will ne'er forsake us While we bask in Heaven's own light.

CHORUS: To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Yes, to it we're near, Therefore do not fear, To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Blessed hope! 'tis near, We'll not fear.

Brethren, rouse ye! arm for battle; Ready stand for every fight, Hear you not the noise and rattle Of the banded foes of right? Fierce the contest, with dark powers, But the victory we shall gain; And beneath high Heaven's bowers, We shall rest from toil and pain.

CHORUS: To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Yes, to it we're near, Therefore do not fear, To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Blessed hope! 'tis near, We'll not fear.

Blissful thought, our home is waiting For us, far beyond all strife; Soon we'll be participating, In eternal joys and life! Holy Father, do thou guide us To that heavenly city fair, Let no foes from thee divide us, Till we rest in safety there.

CHORUS: To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Yes, to it we're near, Therefore do not fear, To the kingdom we are near, Never fear, Blessed hope! 'tis near, We'll not fear. G. W. COLCORD.