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Text:Sweetly Sing
Author:J. R. M.
Tune:[Children of the heav'nly King]
Composer:J. R. M.

19. Sweetly Sing

1 Children of the heav'nly King,
As we journey, sweetly, sweetly sing;
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways.

Refrain:
Sweetly sing, sweetly sing,
Children of the heav'nly King.

2 Ye are trav'ling home to God
In the way the father trod;
They are happy now, and ye
Soon their happiness shall be. [Refrain]

3 Lord, submissive make us go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only thou our leader be,
And we still will follow thee. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Children of the heav'nly King
Title: Sweetly Sing
Author: J. R. M.
Refrain First Line: Sweetly sing, sweetly sing
Language: English
Publication Date: 1875
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Children of the heav'nly King]
Composer: J. R. M.
Key: E Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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