Traveling Home

Thro’ a land of sin and shame,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home;
Trusting in the Savior’s Name,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home.

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Trav’ling home, trav’ling home,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home;
Trav’ling home, trav’ling home,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home;

To a land of peace and rest,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home;
Where no soul can be distressed,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home.

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Joy unceasing we shall share,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home;
With the loved ones waiting there,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home.

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Sorrows will forgotten be,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home;
Over for eternity,
Led by Jesus we are trav’ling home.

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Author: William J. Kirkpatrick

Year: 1890

This gospel song with its characteristic repeating refrain structure matches the style and era of William J. Kirkpatrick, a prolific writer of Sunday-school and camp-meeting hymns in the late 19th century. The text is sometimes attributed jointly with a lyricist, but Kirkpatrick is the most commonly credited author for both words and music.