1 Yes, my native land, I love thee,
All thy scenes I love them well,
Friends, connexions, happy country!
Can I bid you all farewell?
Far in distant lands to dwell?
2 Home! thy joys are passing lovely;
Joys no stranger-heart can tell!
Happy home! 'tis sure I love thee!
Can I—can I—say Farewell?
Far in distant lands to dwell?
3 Holy scenes of joy and gladness,
Ev'ry fond emotion swell,
Can I banish heart-felt sadness
While I bid my home farewell?
Far in distant lands to dwell?
4 Yes! I hasten from you gladly,
From the scenes I love so well!
Far away, ye billows, bear me:
Lovely, native land farewell!
Far in distant lands to dwell.
5 In the deserts let me labor,
On the mountains let me tell,
How he died?the blessed Savior?
To redeem a world from hell!
Far in distant lands to dwell.
6 Bear me on, thou restless ocean;
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