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With great anticipation he waited at the door
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His only son was due from overseas
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For months now he?d been waiting since he?d gone off to war
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And his eyes were filled with tears of great relief
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Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
C G
Welcome home son I?ve been praying and been hoping and I never did give up
I knew that you?d return to me the place where you were meant to be
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Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
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I heard him say as they embraced I?ve waited so long for this day
D G
My son my very own welcome home
C G
But a dreary rain was falling while another soldier fell
D G
And a mother wakes up crying in the night
C G
She thought she?d heard him calling in that moment she could tell
D G
Her only son had passed into the light
C G
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
C G
Welcome home son as Jesus stood there glowing their hands reached out and touched
I knew that you?d return to me the place that you were meant to be
C
Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
G
As they embraced I heard him say I?ve waited so long for this day
D G
My son my very own welcome home
C G
Now I think of all the families that?ve lost a darling one
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And I think how Jesus died for all our sins
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And I think how much God loved us to send His only Son
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To live and die and then to live again
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Welcome home Son I hear God saying when they nail Christ to the cross that day
C G
Welcome home Son and when He sent His angels to roll that stone away
I knew that you?d return to me the place where you were meant to be
C
Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
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I hear God say as they embrace I?ve waited so long for this day
D G
Well done my faithful Son welcome home
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Welcome home I hope to hear God saying when it?s my time to go
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Welcome home while the angel band is playing and God comes to claim my soul
The angels will be singing and joy bells will be ringing
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Rejoicing I?ll shout and sing along
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When there are no more wars to fight and we?re all children of the light
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When the Father and the Son say welcome home