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The Song of the Friendly Helpers

God, our loving Father, I'm glad as I can be

Tune: [God, our loving Father]
Published in 4 hymnals


Representative Text

1 God, our loving Father,
I'm glad as I can be
For the friendly milkman,
Who works so hard for me.

2 God, our loving Father,
I'm glad as I can be
For the busy farmer,
Who works so hard for me.

Source: Let Youth Praise Him: a hymnal for Christian primary schools, Sunday schools and Christian homes #39

Text Information

First Line: God, our loving Father, I'm glad as I can be
Title: The Song of the Friendly Helpers
Language: English
Publication Date: 1925
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Text

Children's Hymnal #74

TextPage Scan

Let Youth Praise Him #39

When Boys and Girls Sing #127

When the Little Child Wants to Sing #62

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