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568 I Want to Go to Heaven

Words: J. E. Kitchens, 1959

Music: J. E. Kitchens, 1959

Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)

Copyright: 1960 Sacred Harp Publishing Company

I want to go to heav’n, I do,
I want to see His face,
I want to hear Him sweetly say,
Come dwell with me at home.

[chorus]
I’m going home to be with Christ,
To live through endless days,
And there with saints and angels join
In hymns of joyful praise.

I want to work each day I live,
And do my Master’s will,
A life of faithful service give,
My mission to fulfill.

[chorus]
I’m going home to Christ,
I’m going home to be with Him,
To live through endless days,
And there with saints and angels join
In hymns of joyful praise.

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