The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[O come, come away! the Sabbath morn is passing] |
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[O come, come away! the Sabbath morn is passing]
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O come, come away! the Sabbath morn is passing;Let's hasten to the Sabbath school; O come, come away!
The Sabbath bells are ringing clear,
Their joyous peals salute my ear,
I love their voice to hear; O come, come away!
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My comrades invite to join their happy number,And gladly will I meet them there; O come, come away!
'Tis there we meet to sing and pray,
To read God's word on his glad day,
With joy let's haste away, O come, come away!
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While others may seek for vain and foolish pleasures,The Sabbath school shall be my choice; O come, come away!
How dear to hear the plaintive strain,
From youthful voices rise amain,
With sweetest tones again! O come, come away!
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'Tis there I may learn the ways of heavenly wisdom,To guide my feeble steps on high; O come, &c.
The flow'ry paths of peace to tread.
Where rays of heavenly bliss are shed,
My wand'ring steps to lead: O come, &c.
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I there hear the voice in heavenly accents speaking,“Let little children come to me; O come, &c.
Forbid them not their hearts to give,
Let them on me in youth believe,
And I will them receive:” O come, &c.
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With joy I accept the gracious invitation;My heart exults with rapturous hope, O come, &c.
My deathless spirit, when I die,
Shall, on the wings of angels, fly
To mansions in the sky: O come, &c.
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