Main message: Living with the view towards heaven and God's judgment.
Bible references:
V1. "leave your sin" (Hebrews 12:1)(1 John 3:8-9)
"heaven is holy" (Hebrews 9:24)(Isaiah 57:15)
"struggle to reach that home" (Luke 13:24)
V2. "seek" (Psalm 105:4)(Hebrews 11:6)
"heavenly rest" (Revelations 14:13)
"strive for my home" (Matthew 7:13-14)
V3. "Holy Spirit" (John 14:26)(Romans 8:26)
"why must we pray?" (Philippians 4:6-7)(Luke 11:9-10)
"heaven is a promised land" (Hebrews 11:16)
Keywords: “Think and reflect”, "bless'd", “hope for heaven’s rest”, “leave your sins”, Why, “Heaven’ is”, “I will ever”, struggle, strive, run, “reach that home”
Interpretation notes:
The hymn uses a consistent rhythm and a mostly quarter-note texture, with longer note values on words such as 'think,' 'reflect,' 'blessed,' 'rest,' and 'Home.'
The melody repeats short patterns and uses rhetorical questions at its climax, where the melody reaches its highest pitch.
The final phrase rises slightly on the action words 'struggle,' 'strive,' and 'run' before resolving on 'Home.'