I Need no Mansion Here

1 When burdens come so hard to bear
That no earthly friend can share,
Tears drive away the smiles
And leave my heart in pain;
Then my Lord in heaven above
Speaks to me in tones of love,
Wipes the tears away
And makes me smile again.

Refrain:
I need no mansion here below
For Jesus said that I could go,
To a home beyond the clouds,
Not made with hands,
Won't you come and go along,
We will sing the sweetest song,
Ever played upon the harps in gloryland!

2 O the thought to me is sweet,
That my loved ones I will meet,
At the ending of the journey here below,
Seems I hear their voices blend,
In a world without an end
I won't worry when it comes my time to go. [Refrain]

3 When Jesus comes to claim His own,
I will move to my new home,
I'll walk and talk with Him
Upon the streets of gold;
A mansion there is waiting me
Soon its glory I will see
In that city where we never shall grow old.

Source: Songs of the Saints #292