SDA Hymnal 445
I'm But a Stranger Here
Words: Thomas R. TaylorMusic: Arthur S. SullivanTune: REMEMBER ME7.6.7.6.D
1I'm but a stranger here,
Heaven is my home;
Earth is a desert drear,
Heaven is my home;
RefrainDanger and sorrow stand
Round me on every hand;
Heaven is my fatherland,
Heaven is my home.
2What though the tempest rage,
Heaven is my home;
Short is my pilgrimage,
Heaven is my home.
3There at my Savior's side,
Heaven is my home;
I shall be glorified,
Heaven is my home.
- Words
- Thomas R. Taylor
- Music
- Arthur S. Sullivan
- Tune
- REMEMBER ME
- Also sung to
- Oak (Hymns and Tunes 1886 #485)
- Meter
- 7.6.7.6.D
- Scripture
- Hebrews 11:13-16; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Philippians 3:20
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.5.6.5 · the hymnal prints 7.6.7.6.D
- Foot
- dactylic (DUM-da-da) · 46% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCB
Scan every line
/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary
Verse 1
I'm but a stranger here,/˘˘/˘/6A
Heaven is my home;/˘˘˘/5B
Earth is a desert drear,/˘˘/˘?6C
Heaven is my home;/˘˘˘/5B
Verse 2
What though the tempest rage,˘/˘/˘/6A
Heaven is my home;/˘˘˘/5B
Short is my pilgrimage,/˘˘/˘˘6C
Heaven is my home./˘˘˘/5B
Verse 3
There at my Savior's side,/˘˘/˘/6A
Heaven is my home;/˘˘˘/5B
I shall be glorified,˘˘˘/˘/6A
Heaven is my home./˘˘˘/5B
Refrain
Danger and sorrow stand/˘˘/˘/6A
Round me on every hand;/˘˘/˘˘/7A
Heaven is my fatherland,/˘˘˘/˘/7A
Heaven is my home./˘˘˘/5B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.