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Penick 387
Tune: Matthew Sikes, 1859
Alto: Mrs. E. D. Martin, 1902
Lyrics: Matthew Sikes, 1859
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
While trav’ling thru the world below,
Where sore afflictions come,
My soul abounds with joy to know
That I will rest at home.
Chorus:
Carry me home, carry me home,
When my life is o’er,
Then carry me to my long-sought home,
Where pain is felt no more.
My soul’s delight has been to sing
Of glorious days to come,
When I shall, with my God and King,
Forever rest at home.
(Chorus)
And then I want these lines to be
Inscribed upon my tomb:
“Here lies the dust of S. R. P.,
His spirit sings at home.”
(Chorus)
In memory of Mrs. Martin's sister, Clara Deloney. Matthew Sikes was of Montgomery County, Georgia, in 1859.