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Yes, my native land, I love thee,
All thy scenes I love them well,
Friends, connections, happy country,
Can I bid you all farewell?
|: Can I leave you,
Far in distant lands to dwell? :|
Home, thy joys are passing lovely,
Joys no stranger heart can tell;
Happy home indeed I love thee;
Can I, can I, say “Farewell?”
|: Can I leave you,
Far in distant lands to dwell? :|
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 distant lands to dwell? :|
Yes! I hasten from you gladly,
From the scenes I love so well;
Far away, ye billows, bear me!
Lovely native land, farewell!
|: Pleased I leave thee,
Far in heathen lands to dwell. :|
In the deserts let me labor,
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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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7 4 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1832
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Bible Refs:
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1899 | # 917 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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ZION
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7 4 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1830
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 56 | D | | # 378 | D | | # 163 | D | | # 674 | D | | # 209 | D |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 7 8 7 and refrain |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
