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We're a cheerful pilgrim band

Author: J. C. Johnson Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Brothers, will you go with me

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[Brothers will you go with me]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: A. N. Johnson Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 15151 23252 52345 Used With Text: We're a cheerful band

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We're a cheerful band

Author: J. C. Johnson Hymnal: The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools #94 (1870) First Line: Brothers, will you go with me Refrain First Line: We're a cheerful pilgrim band Lyrics: 1 Brothers will you go with me, We shall live so happily, Marching to the Happy Land, Singing as we go. Chorus: We're a cheerful pilgrim band, Marching to the Happy land, Marching to the Happy land, Singing as we go. 2 Sisters will you still delay? There are flowers along the way. Come, the Saviour's call obey, Children come to me. [Chorus] 3 Say not we're a gloomy band, Songs and laughter we command, Smiling faces, gentle words All the happy day. [Chorus] 4 Happy they who in their youth, Learn to love the way of Truth; Truth and temperance friends of all, Bless the happy day. [Chorus] 5 Go then with this chosen band, Marching to the Happy Land, There with rapture you may stand, Praise evermore. [Chorus] Tune Title: [Brothers will you go with me]

We're a cheerful pilgrim band

Author: J. C. Johnson Hymnal: The Silver Song #d11 (1870) First Line: Brothers, will you go with me

We're a cheerful pilgrim band

Author: J. C. Johnson Hymnal: The Pearl #d13 (1871) First Line: Brothers, will you go with me

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J. C. Johnson

Author of "We're a cheerful pilgrim band" 19th Century

A. N. Johnson

Composer of "[Brothers will you go with me]" in The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools

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