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Hymnal Number
706Resource Type:
Keys included:
D
About this Hymn
This song embraces the true assurance of the Christian: we hope confidently for our welcome home because of Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. By looking back to his resurrection, as have the many saints who have gone before, we too can look forward to hearing the words of hope: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home." For now we sing as strangers longing for a better country, imagined by C. S. Lewis as "Chapter One of the Great Story . . . which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before."
Lyrics
Verse 1
I know for sure true life is mine, for Jesus lives, the first to rise, the first to hear these words of hope: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
Verse 2
How many saints have gone before? Their work is done; they weep no more. They heard those words before his throne: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
Verse 3
And when my time on earth is done, and I am called into his love, then he shall say by grace alone: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
Verse 4
I know for sure true life is mine, for Jesus lives, the first to rise; he bought for me these words of hope: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
I know for sure true life is mine, for Jesus lives, the first to rise, the first to hear these words of hope: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
Verse 2
How many saints have gone before? Their work is done; they weep no more. They heard those words before his throne: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
Verse 3
And when my time on earth is done, and I am called into his love, then he shall say by grace alone: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
Verse 4
I know for sure true life is mine, for Jesus lives, the first to rise; he bought for me these words of hope: "Well done, good servant, and welcome home."
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Attribution & Copyright
Words & Music: Sandra McCracken, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson © 2024 CityAlight Music / Getty Music Hymns and Songs / Hymns of Hers (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com, Integrity Music / www.integratedrights.com)