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My Dearest, Lovely, Native Land
Author: J. Lewis Shuck Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1. My dearest, lovely, native land,
Where peace and pleasure grow,
Where joy with fairest, softest hand,
Wipes off the tears of woe—
Thy Sabbaths, laws, and happy shores,
And names, I love them well,
And looking o’er those richest stores,
How can I say, Farewell!
2. O sacred home, how sweet thou art,
And all thy scenes how dear!
Thou dost with chords entwine my heart,
And seem’st to say, Stay here!
Thou always didst an angel prove,
My youthful fears to quell,
Thou still art clad with smiles of love,
And can I say, Farewell!
3. My parents, brothers, sisters, friends
My warm affection know,
And love from each my path attends,
And can I from them go?
The thoughts of days that now are past,
No pen or tongue can tell;
Though to my heart they cling so fast,
Yet I must say, Farewell!
4. No sighs of grief my bosom heave,
No tears of anguish roll:
My friends, my all, I gladly leave,
For Jesus cheers my soul.
Ye winds, then waft me far away,
The tale of love to tell;
To country, home, and friends I say,
Farewell, O! yes, farewell! Used With Tune: MISSIONARY'S ADIEU Text Sources: A Compilation of Genuine Church Music, by Joseph Funk, 4th edition, 1847
My Dearest, Lovely, Native Land
MISSIONARY'S ADIEU
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 15 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Funk Tune Sources: A Compilation of Genuine Church Music, by Joseph Funk, 4th edition, 1847 Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 51712 33534 12315 Used With Text: My Dearest, Lovely, Native Land
MISSIONARY'S ADIEU
My Dearest, Lovely, Native Land
Author: J. Lewis Shuck Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4190 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1. My dearest, lovely, native land,
Where peace and pleasure grow,
Where joy with fairest, softest hand,
Wipes off the tears of woe—
Thy Sabbaths, laws, and happy shores,
And names, I love them well,
And looking o’er those richest stores,
How can I say, Farewell!
2. O sacred home, how sweet thou art,
And all thy scenes how dear!
Thou dost with chords entwine my heart,
And seem’st to say, Stay here!
Thou always didst an angel prove,
My youthful fears to quell,
Thou still art clad with smiles of love,
And can I say, Farewell!
3. My parents, brothers, sisters, friends
My warm affection know,
And love from each my path attends,
And can I from them go?
The thoughts of days that now are past,
No pen or tongue can tell;
Though to my heart they cling so fast,
Yet I must say, Farewell!
4. No sighs of grief my bosom heave,
No tears of anguish roll:
My friends, my all, I gladly leave,
For Jesus cheers my soul.
Ye winds, then waft me far away,
The tale of love to tell;
To country, home, and friends I say,
Farewell, O! yes, farewell! Languages: English Tune Title: MISSIONARY'S ADIEU
My Dearest, Lovely, Native Land
My dearest, lovely, native land
Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #290b (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics:
1.
My dearest, lovely, native land,
Where peace and pleasure grow,
Where joy, with fairest softest hand,
Wipes off the tears of woe;
Thy Sabbath's laws, and happy shores,
And name I love them well,
And looking o'er those richest stores,
How can I say farewell?
Languages: English Tune Title: MISSIONARY'S ADIEU
My dearest, lovely, native land
My dearest, lovely, native land
Hymnal: The New Harmonia Sacra #118 (1915) Languages: English Tune Title: MISSIONARY'S ADIEU
My dearest, lovely, native land
Joseph Funk
1778 - 1862 Composer of "MISSIONARY'S ADIEU" in The Cyber Hymnal Joseph Funk USA 1778-1862. Born at Berks County, PA, grandson of the first Mennonite bishop in America. He lived most of his life in Rockingham County, VA. He was a farmer, a composer, publisher, and traveling singing teacher, covering hundreds of miles on horseback to teaching appointments. He married Elizabeth Rhodes, and they had five children: Jonathan, Henry, Elizabeth, Susan, and Barbara.. After her death, he married Rachel Britton in 1814, and they raised nine children: Mary, Joseph, David, Samuel. Hannah, John, Timothy, Solomon, and Benjamin. His advocacy for the use of musical instruments in church worship was in contention with the Mennonite position that musical instruments were not fit for the church. His sons also taught music and sang with instruments, a very progressive posture at the time. He collected songbooks and revised and updated hymn tunes. He invented a 4-shape-note music system in 1851 for the “Harmonia Sacra”, and later a 7-shape notation tunebook. At age 70 he established the first Mennonite printing business in America. His published works include: “A compilation of genuine church music” (1832) – later changed to “Harmonia Sacra”, “The confession of faith” (1837), “A collection of Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” (1847), “The reviewer reviewed” (1857), “The southern musical advocate & singer's friend” (a monthly periodical 1859-61). He died at Singers Glen, VA.
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Joseph Funk
J. Lewis (Jehu Lewis) Shuck
1812 - 1863 Person Name: J. Lewis Shuck Author of "My Dearest, Lovely, Native Land" in The Cyber Hymnal
J. Lewis (Jehu Lewis) Shuck
