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Love's Labor

Author: Mattie Alice Long Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We are little children, Ever bright and gay Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll work, work, work

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[We are little children]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. W. Stockton Incipit: 55456 51171 24434 Used With Text: Love’s Labor

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Love’s Labor

Author: Mattie Alice Long Hymnal: Gospel Herald in Song #39 (1899) First Line: We are little children Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll work, work, work Lyrics: 1 We are little children, Ever bright and gay; We will work for Jesus All the live-long day. Refrain: Yes, we’ll work, work, work, And our duty never shirk, We will work, we will work for Jesus. 2 We will learn our lessons Ev’ry day in school; We’ll obey our teachers, Never break a rule. [Refrain] 3 We’ll obey our parents, And do all they ask; ‘Twill be all for Jesus, And a loving task. [Refrain] Topics: Children; Work - Works Scripture: Matthew 21:28 Languages: English Tune Title: [We are little children]
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Love's Labor

Author: Mattie Alice Long Hymnal: Little Branches No. 4 #15 (1906) First Line: We are little children Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll work, work, work Languages: English Tune Title: [We are little children]
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Love's Labor

Author: Mattie Alice Long Hymnal: Sunshine No. 2 #83 (1904) First Line: We are little children Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll work, work, work Scripture: Matthew 21:28 Languages: English Tune Title: [We are little children]

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Mattie Alice Long

Author of "Love's Labor" in Sunshine No. 2 Early 20th Century Lyrics: America, of Her We Sing Flash the Light of Truth Along Go Out in the Highways I Am Going Back to Jesus Joyful Songs We Sing Love That Is Never Failing My Heart Is Filled with Peace and Love Our Joyful Songs We’ll Sing in Praise Pure Water, Cold Water Silent Night, Hallowed Night Sing the Song Soldier Boys and Girls Are We The Christ Is King o’er All the World There Is a Song I Love to Sing Walking with Jesus We Are Little Children We Are Marching on to Battle When the World Seems Cold and Dreary With Our Banners Waving High in the Light You’ve a Friend Who’s Interceding http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/o/n/long_ma.htm

George W. Stockton

Person Name: Geo. W. Stockton Composer of "[We are little children]" in Sunshine No. 2