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The Road Leads Home

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jun 2, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 22.

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The Road Leads Home

O PILGRIM, as you journey, do you ever gladly say, In spite of heavy burdens and the roughness of the way, That it does not surely matter,— all the strange and bitter stress, Heat and cold, and toil and sorrow,— ’twill be healed with blessedness, For the road leads home?
Home! the safe and blissful shelter where is glad and full content, And companionship of kindred; and the treasures early rent From your holding shall be given back more precious than before. O, you will not mind the journey with such blessedness in store, When the road leads home!
O, you will not mind the roughness nor the steepness of the way, Nor the chill, unrested morning, nor the dreariness of the day; And you will not take a turning to the left nor to the right, But go straight ahead, nor tremble at the coming of the night, For the road leads home.
And often for your comfort you will read the guide and chart, It has wisdom for the mind and sweet solace for the heart; It will serve you as a mentor, it will guide you sure and straight All the time that you will journey, be the ending soon or late— And the road leads home.
— Unknown.