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%OHSCRIP Heb 13:14, 2Cor 4:16-18, Jn 14:1-4
%OHTOPICS {Assurance}, {Brevity of Life}, {Church in Heaven (Church Victorious/Church Triumphant)}, {Comfort}, {Consolation}, {Heaven}, {Jesus}, {Rest [4]}
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%OHMETRICAL 8 8 8 4 8
%OHCOMPLEXITY 2
%OHCOMPOSER Lindeman, Ludvig Mathias (1812-1887)
%OHARRANGER unknown
%OHAUTHOR Sachse, Christian Friedrich Heinrich (1785-1860)
%OHTRANSLATOR Borthwick, Jane Laurie (1813-1897)
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X: 1
T: Come Forth! Come On, with Solemn Song!
C: Words: Christian Friedrich Heinrich Sachse, 1849.  Translated by Jane Borthwick, 1855.
C: Music: 'Jeg Har Min Sag Til Gud Hjemstilt' or 'My All I To My God Commend' 
C: Ludvig Mathias Lindeman, unknown date.
C: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Revision.
S: Music source: "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913 Hymn 481 
S: Lyrics source: "Hymns from the Land of Luther", 1858 Hymn 54
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w: 1.~Come forth! come on, with sol- emn song! The road is short, the 
w: 2.~Here in an inn a stran- ger dwelt, Here joy and grief by 
w: 3.~Now of a las- ting home pos- sest, He goes to seek a 
w: 4.~Chime on, ye bells! a- gain be- gin, And ring the Sab- bath 
w: 5.~Now o- pen to us, gates of peace! Here let the pil- grim's 
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w: rest is long! The Lord brought here, He calls a- way: 
w: turns he felt; Poor dwel- ling, now we close thy door! 
w: dee- per rest Good- night! the day was sul- try here, 
w: mor- ning in, The la- b'rer's week- day work is done, 
w: jour- ney cease. Ye qui- et slum- be- rers, make room 
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w: Make no de- lay, This home was for a pas- sing day.
w: The task is o'er, The so- jour- ner re- turns no more, 
w: In toil and fear; Good- night! the night is cool and clear. 
w: The rest be- gun, Which Christ hath for His peo- ple won! 
w: In your still home, For the new stran- ger who has come! 
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W: 6. How many graves around us lie! 
W: How many homes are in the sky! 
W: Yes, for each saint doth Christ prepare 
W: A place with care: 
W: Thy home is waiting, brother, there! 
W: 
W: 7. Jesus, Thou reignest, Lord alone, 
W: Thou wilt return and claim Thine own, 
W: Come quickly, Lord! return again! 
W: Amen! Amen! 
W: Thine seal us ever, now and then!