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HYMN #1018 SSS #1018 • SS&S Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #1018: O Homeland! O Homeland! no lonely heart is there

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1
O Homeland! O Homeland! no lonely heart is there,
No rush of blinding anguish, no slowly dropping tear:
Now, like an infant crying its mother’s face to see,
O blessed, blessed Homeland, I stretch my arms to thee!
2
O Homeland! O Homeland! whose joy no tongue can tell,
No sighing of the weary, no more the sad farewell;
But sound of children’s voices, and shout of saintly song,
Are heard thy happy highways and golden streets along.
3
O Homeland! O Homeland! the vail is very thin
That stretches thy fair meadows and this cold world between:
A breath aside may blow it, a heart throb burst it through,
And bring, in one glad moment, the pearly gates in view.
4
O Homeland! O Homeland! One — Chief of all thy band,
One—altogether lovely, One—Lord of all the land,
Now standeth at thy portals to welcome there His Bride,
And, resting on His bosom, I shall be satisfied.
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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "O Homeland! O Homeland! no lonely heart is there"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #1018 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 4 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

  • Poetic Meter: Standard Metrical Hymnody
  • Stanza Structure: 4 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
  • Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
  • Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship
⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.
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