Welcome Home Lyrics

With great anticipation he waited at the door
His only son was due from overseas
For months now hed been waiting since hed gone off to war
And his eyes were filled with tears of great relief
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
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
Rest now for youve been gone too long
I heard him say as they embraced Ive waited so long for this day
My son my very own welcome home
But a dreary rain was falling while another soldier fell
And a mother wakes up crying in the night
She thought shed heard him calling in that moment she could tell
Her only son had passed into the light
Welcome home son his loving arms held open and his heart so full of love
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
Rest now for youve been gone too long
As they embraced I heard him say Ive waited so long for this day
My son my very own welcome home
Now I think of all the families thatve lost a darling one
And I think how Jesus died for all our sins
And I think how much God loved us to send His only Son
To live and die and then to live again
Welcome home Son I hear God saying when they nail Christ to the cross that day
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
Rest now for youve been gone too long
I hear God say as they embrace Ive waited so long for this day
Well done my faithful Son welcome home
Welcome home I hope to hear God saying when its my time to go
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
Rejoicing Ill shout and sing along
When there are no more wars to fight and were all children of the light
When the Father and the Son say welcome home