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Text:We Can Tell
Author:Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby
Tune:[Little child­ren, one and all]
Composer:William Howard Doane
Media:MIDI file

16318. We Can Tell

1 Little child­ren, one and all,
We have heard the Sav­ior call;
In our hearts we hear Him say,
“Keep the holy Sab­bath day.”

Refrain:
In His word, we have heard
Why we ought to love and praise Him;
We can tell why the bell
Sweetly, sweet­ly, rings to­day.

2 Jesus came from Heav’n above,
Bringing par­don, peace and love;
He was slain by cru­el men,
But the Sav­ior lives again. [Refrain]

3 From the grave He rose to­day;
This is why we meet to pray;
This is why we have to sing,
"Glory to our Sav­ior King." [Refrain]

4 Very grate­ful we should be
For His ten­der love so free;
Very sor­ry when we stray
From the pure and per­fect way. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Little child­ren, one and all
Title: We Can Tell
Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby
Refrain First Line: In His word, we have heard
Language: English
Source: Royal Diadem by Robert Lowry and Howard Doane (New York/Chicago: Biglow & Main, 1873)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Little child­ren, one and all]
Composer: William Howard Doane
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
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MIDI file: MIDI
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