Heaven Is My Native Land

This Russian hymn was published in Collection of Spiritual Songs, 1911.
Scroll to the bottom for music with the English lyrics.

Heav'n is my native land—my heav'nly home!

My Father waits for me—my heav'nly home!

I am a stranger here;

Darkness around with fear;

Sorrows press close and near—

      my heav'nly home!

And when I suffer hard—my heav'nly home!
I will not question God—my heav'nly home!
Christ suffered  pain and scorn;
and on that glorious morn
He will my head adorn—

      my heav'nly home!

Not long this path on earth—my heav'nly home!

Yes, I will fight with trials—my heav'nly home!

All soon will pass away;

Heaven will then display

Our Father bright as day—

      my heav'nly home!

Christ dwells with His elect—my heav'nly home!

My heart there longs to be—my heav'nly home!

There amidst endless joys,

With Christ I'll then rejoice,

Praise Him with heart and voice—

      my heav'nly home!

This is my attempt to versify the English of Simon Khorolskiy's  
 «Мой в Небе Край Родной».

And yet a different version of this old Russian Hymn:

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And yet one more version from Tambov, Russia