Bright, bright home! Beyond the skies

Bright, bright home! Beyond the skies, Where Jesus is enthroned in glory; Thy beauty gleams before mine eyes, Thy portals glisten now before me, Bright, bright home.

Dark, dark world! I would not stay Amid thy painted scenes of splendour; I hasten toward the golden day, Thy tinsel treasure I surrender, Dark, dark world.

Sweet, sweet dawn! So fair and near. Before the eastern skies are glowing; I see the morning star appear, The mountain-tops like silver showing Sweet, sweet dawn.

Come, Lord, come! We wait for Thee, We listen still for Thy returning; Thy loveliness we long to see, For Thee the lamp of hope is burning, Come, Lord, come!