Welcome Home

G C G With great anticipation he waited at the door D G His only son was due from overseas C G For months now hed been waiting since hed gone off to war D G And his eyes were filled with tears of great relief C G Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love C G Welcome home son Ive been praying and been hoping and I never did give up I knew that youd return to me the place where you were meant to be C Rest now for youve been gone too long G I heard him say as they embraced Ive 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 shed 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 youd return to me the place that you were meant to be C Rest now for youve been gone too long G As they embraced I heard him say Ive waited so long for this day D G My son my very own welcome home C G Now I think of all the families thatve lost a darling one D G And I think how Jesus died for all our sins C G And I think how much God loved us to send His only Son D G To live and die and then to live again C G 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 youd return to me the place where you were meant to be C Rest now for youve been gone too long G I hear God say as they embrace Ive waited so long for this day D G Well done my faithful Son welcome home C G Welcome home I hope to hear God saying when its my time to go C G 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 Ill shout and sing along G When there are no more wars to fight and were all children of the light D G When the Father and the Son say welcome home