The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[Yes, my native land, I love thee] |
The Southern harmony, and musical companion | ||
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[Yes, my native land, I love thee]
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Yes, my native land, I love thee,All thy scenes I love them well;
Friends, connexions, happy country;
Can I bid you all farewell;
Can, I leave you, Can I leave you,
Far in heathen lands to dwell;
Can I leave you, Can I leave you,
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
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Home! thy joys are passing lovely!Joys no stranger heart can tell!
Happy home! 'tis sure I love thee!
Can I, can I say farewell?
Can I leave thee, Can I leave thee,
Far in heathen lands to dwell;
Can I leave thee, Can I leave thee,
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
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Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure,Holy days and Sabbath bell,
Richest, brightest, sweetest treasure!
Can I say a last farewell?
Can I leave you—
Far in heathen lands to dwell?
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Yes, I hasten from you gladly,From the scenes I loved so well!
Far away, ye billows, bear me;
Lovely, native land, farewell!
Pleased I leave thee—
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
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In the deserts let me labour,On the mountains let me tell
How He died—the blessed Saviour—
To redeem a world from hell!
Let me hasten—
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
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Bear me on, thou restless ocean;Let the winds my canvas swell—
Heaves my heart with warm emotion,
While I go far hence to dwell.
Glad I leave thee,
Native land—Farewell—Farewell!
The Southern harmony, and musical companion | ||