Following the writing of "I've Gone Away," which was meant as a folk anthem to give voice to the comfort and hope that a dead young man sings to ease the grief of his intended bride, I began a process of writing lyrics for the actual dying process. "Come Home, My Love" is the first such piece. The tune may be familiar to you. It is adapted from a folk melody sung in the Appalachians, a variant of the earlier tune, Barbara Allen. Now, you might hear it as the voice of Jesus, calling his disciple to enter at last into their rest. Or, perhaps it could be heard as the song of a long dead parent or spouse who returns at the end of life to sing peace into the heart of their beloved.
Our thanks goes again to Jeff Bush who sings with us in this death bed hymn that affirms our belief in the life that awaits us in God's keeping.
Click below to view the lyrics.
Click below to view the lyrics.
Come home, my love. Come rest in me.
All your labors are done.
Here, in this hour, in this silent place,
You will find your way to me.
Verse 2
All your labors are done.
Here, in this hour, in this silent place,
You will find your way to me.
Verse 2
I am the way to heaven's rest.
Faith in me will sustain you.
Your race is won, and your battle done.
You will find your peace in me.
Faith in me will sustain you.
Your race is won, and your battle done.
You will find your peace in me.
Verse 3
Come breathe this peace, prepared for you.
You can lay down your burden.
As twilight comes, hear me calling you:
"How I long for you! Come home."
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