GCG
With great anticipation he waited at the door
DG
His only son was due from overseas
CG
For months now he?d been waiting since he?d gone off to war
DG
And his eyes were filled with tears of great relief
CG
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
CG
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
C
Rest now for you?ve been gone too long
G
I heard him say as they embraced I?ve waited so long for this day
DG
My son my very own welcome home
CG
But a dreary rain was falling while another soldier fell
DG
And a mother wakes up crying in the night
CG
She thought she?d heard him calling in that moment she could tell
DG
Her only son had passed into the light
CG
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
CG
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
DG
My son my very own welcome home
CG
Now I think of all the families that?ve lost a darling one
DG
And I think how Jesus died for all our sins
CG
And I think how much God loved us to send His only Son
DG
To live and die and then to live again
CG
Welcome home Son I hear God saying when they nail Christ to the cross that day
CG
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
G
I hear God say as they embrace I?ve waited so long for this day
DG
Well done my faithful Son welcome home
CG
Welcome home I hope to hear God saying when it?s my time to go
CG
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
C
Rejoicing I?ll shout and sing along
G
When there are no more wars to fight and we?re all children of the light
DG
When the Father and the Son say welcome home
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.