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1 Beautiful child with clustering hair,
Twining the daisy white and fair;
Turn from thy pastime, leave thy play,
Come from thy greenwood home away,
Tenderly stealing o'er the dell,
List to its call, the Sabbath bell.
Refrain:
Tripping, Tripping light and free,
Come to the Sabbath-school with me.
2 Beautiful birds are on the wing,
Beautiful notes of joy they sing;
Waking the soul to praise and love,
Telling of rest in heaven above.
Beautiful child, with eyes so blue,
Watching the fountain's sparkling hue. [Refrain]
3 Happy and bright the greenwood bowers,
Merry and sweet the birds and flowers,
Weary of all thou soon will be,
Come to the Sabbath-school with me;
Beautiful hymns to God we sing,
Joyfully there thy voice will ring. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Beautiful child with clustering hair |
| Title: | To the Sabbath-school with me |
| Refrain First Line: | Tripping, Tripping light and free |
| Publication Date: | 1870 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [Beautiful child with clustering hair] |
| Composer: | T. E. Perkins |
| Key: | D Major |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain. From the "Golden Promise," by per. |