I'm Going Home
SACRED HARP SINGERS Lyrics
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My savior smiles and bids me come
And I don't care to stay here long
Sweet angels beckon me away
To song Gods praise in endless day
And I don't care to stay here long
Christians away up yonder
Oh yes, my Lord!
For I don't care to stay here long
I'm glad that I am born to die
From grief and woe my soul shall fly
And I don't care to stay here long
Bright angels shall convey me home
Away to New Jerusalem
And I don't care to stay here long
Right up yonder
Christians away up yonder
Oh yes, my Lord!
For I don't care to stay here long
Right up yonder
Christians away up yonder
Oh yes, my Lord!
For I don't care to stay here long
The lyrics of SACRED HARP SINGERS’ song “I'm Going Home,” reflect the Christian belief in the afterlife and the desire to leave the earthly world for a better place. The opening lines, “Farewell vain world I'm going home, My savior smiles and bids me come” express the singer’s conviction that their time on earth is temporary and that they are eagerly awaiting the call to return to heaven. The second verse talks about the beckoning of sweet angels, who are urging the singer to join them in praising God in endless day. Here, the reference to “endless day” could be interpreted as the eternity spent in heaven, where there is no darkness, and the presence of God is constant.
In the third verse, the singer expresses their joy in the thought of dying and leaving behind grief and woe, and His bright angels approach to convey them home to New Jerusalem, the holy city. The chorus, “Right up yonder, Christians away up yonder, Oh yes, my Lord! For I don't care to stay here long” is a reference to heaven, where believers will be reunited with their loved ones and enjoy eternal life in the presence of God. The repetition of the phrase, “I don't care to stay here long” highlights the singer’s longing for the afterlife, where there will be no pain, no suffering, and no death.
Line by Line Meaning
Farewell vain world I'm going home
I am leaving this empty and meaningless world behind and returning to my true home
My savior smiles and bids me come
Jesus Christ is welcoming me with open arms and inviting me to come to him
And I don't care to stay here long
I have no desire to remain in this world any longer, as I long for the eternal joy of the afterlife
Sweet angels beckon me away
Benevolent angels are calling me towards the afterlife to join them in worship of God
To song Gods praise in endless day
I will spend my eternity singing praises to God in an endless and joyful day
And I don't care to stay here long
I have no attachment to this life, knowing that eternal happiness awaits me in the next
Right up yonder
Heaven is above us
Christians away up yonder
Fellow believers in Jesus will also ascend to heaven
Oh yes, my Lord!
I affirm my faith and trust in Jesus as my savior and Lord
For I don't care to stay here long
My heart's desire is to depart from this earth and go to be with Christ
I'm glad that I am born to die
As a Christian, I know that physical death is not the end, but a passage to eternal life
From grief and woe my soul shall fly
My soul will be lifted out of the sadness and pain of this world and brought into eternal joy
And I don't care to stay here long
My focus is not on the world and its troubles, but on the hope of heaven that awaits me
Bright angels shall convey me home
Glorious angels will escort me to my heavenly dwelling place
Away to New Jerusalem
I will be taken to the holy city of God, where there will be no more tears or pain
And I don't care to stay here long
My heart's desire is set on the joy of heaven, and I have no interest in remaining in this world
Right up yonder
My gaze is fixed on the hope of heaven
Christians away up yonder
I know that all the faithful in Christ will also share in this hope
Oh yes, my Lord!
I affirm my faith in Jesus Christ, who alone can take me to this place of eternal joy
For I don't care to stay here long
My heart and my hope are set on the eternal bliss that awaits me beyond this life
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