Legacy Five - Goin' Home Day Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1
I just get a blessing, thinking 'bout what's waiting up ahead
And there's no need for guessing, we know the Lord's returning 'cause that's just what He said
So I'm watching and I'm waiting, remembering what the prophets had to say
I'll leave behind this earthly house of clay, it'll be goin' home day
Chorus
The cares and all the troubles that I've carried for so long
Will vanish like a vapor, in a moment they'll be gone
I'll have a brand new body that no gravity can hold
I'll fly through pearly gates and then I'll land on streets of gold
My journey's winding down now and soon the angel band will start to play
Sweet traveling music then I'll fly away, it'll be goin' home day
Verse 2
Waiting's hard to do now, I'm a stranger in this wicked world below
But I cling to what is true now, I know when Jesus comes, He'll find that I'm prepared to go
So saints, don't be discouraged, those gates will open wide some happy day
We'll step inside and never move away, it'll be goin' home day
Chorus
The cares and all the troubles that I've carried for so long
Will vanish like a vapor, in a moment they'll be gone
I'll have a brand new body that no gravity can hold
I'll fly through pearly gates and then I'll land on streets of gold
The clouds will start to moving, the trumpet blast will sound
The graves will start to open and the saints will leave the ground
And heaven won't be very far away, it'll be goin' home day
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And heaven won't be very far away, it'll be my goin' home day
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Goin' home Day
Meaning & Inspiration
Legacy Five's "Goin' Home Day," released on May 20, 2008, as part of their album *God's Been Good*, stands as a powerful declaration of the Christian hope in eternity. The song eschews complex narratives for a direct and unwavering focus on the ultimate destination of believers, drawing its profound meaning from the scriptural promises of Christ's return and the glorious future awaiting His followers. It's a comforting anthem, designed to uplift and reassure, painting vivid pictures of redemption and homecoming that resonate deeply with anyone who cherishes the hope of heaven.
The song immediately establishes a joyful anticipation, proclaiming a "blessing, thinking 'bout what's waiting up ahead." This opening thought encapsulates the core message: a future so glorious it brings immediate peace and joy to contemplate. The assurance that "there's no need for guessing, we know the Lord's returning 'cause that's just what He said" anchors this hope firmly in the divine promises of Scripture, echoing passages like John 14:1-3, where Jesus Himself assures His disciples of His return to take them to His Father's house, and Acts 1:11, where angels affirm He will come back in the same way He ascended. The call to be "watching and I'm waiting, remembering what the prophets had to say" underscores the biblical imperative for believers to live with expectancy and vigilance, a theme central to New Testament teachings found in verses such as Matthew 24:42-44 and 1 Thessalonians 5:6, urging readiness for His appearing. The phrase "I'll leave behind this earthly house of clay" poetically refers to our mortal bodies, temporary vessels in this world, much like 2 Corinthians 5:1 describes our earthly tent being taken down to make way for an eternal house. This transition culminates in the eagerly awaited "goin' home day," a metaphor for death or the rapture, marking the believer's final transition to eternal life with God.
The chorus then explodes with the liberating promise of relief and transformation. The declaration that "The cares and all the troubles that I've carried for so long will vanish like a vapor, in a moment they'll be gone" speaks directly to the yearning for an end to earthly suffering, a hope beautifully articulated in Revelation 21:4, which promises that God will wipe away every tear and there will be no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain. This is immediately followed by the astounding promise of a "brand new body that no gravity can hold," a direct reference to the glorified resurrection body promised to believers. This concept is extensively detailed in 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, describing a transformation from perishable to imperishable, dishonor to glory, weakness to power, and natural to spiritual. Philippians 3:20-21 further explains that Christ will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body. The imagery of flying "through pearly gates and then I'll land on streets of gold" vividly portrays the splendor of heaven as described in Revelation 21, particularly 21:21 with its gates of pearl and streets of pure gold. The idea of the "journey's winding down now" and the "angel band will start to play / Sweet traveling music then I'll fly away" evokes a comforting sense of a peaceful departure, guided by heavenly hosts into the divine presence.
Verse two acknowledges the present struggles, stating, "Waiting's hard to do now, I'm a stranger in this wicked world below." This sentiment captures the inherent tension believers experience as they navigate a fallen world while belonging to another realm, echoing Hebrews 11:13-16, which describes patriarchs living as strangers and exiles, seeking a heavenly country, and 1 Peter 2:11, which exhorts believers as sojourners and exiles. Despite the difficulty, the resolve to "cling to what is true now" reflects an unwavering faith. The confidence that "I know when Jesus comes, He'll find that I'm prepared to go" speaks to the importance of living a life of readiness and faithfulness, a theme Jesus emphasized in parables like the wise and foolish virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 and the watchful servants in Luke 12:35-40. The song then offers a profound encouragement to "saints, don't be discouraged," reassuring them that "those gates will open wide some happy day / We'll step inside and never move away." This offers a comforting promise of permanence and security in heaven, where believers will dwell eternally with God, as reiterated in John 14:2-3, where Jesus promises to prepare a place for us, and Hebrews 13:14, reminding us that we have no lasting city here but seek the city that is to come.
The second chorus beautifully expands upon the elements of Christ's return, adding dynamic imagery: "The clouds will start to moving, the trumpet blast will sound." These are direct references to the dramatic signs accompanying the rapture and second coming of Christ, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, where the Lord descends with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of God's trumpet, and 1 Corinthians 15:52, which speaks of a trumpet call at the resurrection. The powerful image of "The graves will start to open and the saints will leave the ground" directly portrays the resurrection of deceased believers, a cornerstone of Christian eschatology, also detailed in 1 Thessalonians 4:16. The declaration that "heaven won't be very far away" in that moment emphasizes the suddenness and immediacy of this grand event, bringing believers into the very presence of God. The song concludes with a simple, reinforcing tag, repeating the promise of heaven's proximity and affirming "it'll be my goin' home day," solidifying the personal and deeply anticipated nature of this eternal return. "Goin' Home Day" is thus not just a song; it's a vibrant expression of biblical truth, a balm for the weary soul, and a resounding affirmation of the glorious hope that propels believers forward in faith.