SDA Hymns - How far from home

^DHow far from home? I ^Gasked, as ^Don I ^Abent my ^A7steps—the ^Gwatchman ^Dspake: ^D“The long, dark night ^Gis almost ^Dgone, The ^Amorning ^A7soon will ^Dbreak. Then ^Aweep no ^A7more, but ^Gspeed thy ^Dflight, With ^AHope’s bright ^A7star thy ^Gguiding ^Dray, ^DTill thou shalt reach the ^Grealms of ^Dlight, In ^Aever^A7lasting ^Dday.”

^DI asked the warrior ^Gon the ^Dfield; This ^Awas his ^A7soul-in^Gspiring ^Dsong: ^D“With courage bold, the ^Gsword I’ll ^Dwield, The ^Abattle ^A7is not ^Dlong. Then ^Aweep no ^A7more, but ^Gwell en^Ddure The ^Aconflict, ^A7till thy ^Gwork is ^Ddone; ^DFor this we know, the ^Gprize is ^Dsure, When ^Avicto^A7ry is ^Dwon.”

^DI asked again; earth, ^Gsea, and ^Dsun Seemed, ^Awith one ^A7voice, to ^Gmake re^Dply: ^D“Time’s wasting sands are ^Gnearly ^Drun, E-^Ater-ni-^A7ty is ^Dnigh. Then ^Aweep no ^A7more—with ^Gwarning ^Dtones, Por^Atentous ^A7sights are ^Gthick’ning ^Dround, ^DThe whole creation, ^Gwaiting, ^Dgroans, To ^Ahear the ^A7trumpet ^Dsound.”

^DNot far from home! O ^Gblessed ^Dthought! The ^Atrav’ler’s ^A7lonely ^Gheart to ^Dcheer; ^DWhich oft a healing ^Gbalm has ^Dbrought, And ^Adried the ^A7mourner’s ^Dtear. Then ^Aweep no ^A7more, since ^Gwe shall ^Dmeet Where ^Aweary ^A7footsteps ^Gnever ^Droam— ^DOur trials past, our ^Gjoys com^Dplete, Safe ^Ain our ^A7Father’s ^Dhome.