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Only a Boy Named David

Only a boy named David, only a little sling

Author: Arthur Arnott (1931)
Tune: [Only a boy named David, only a little sling]
Published in 4 hymnals

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Representative Text

Only a boy named David, only a little sling,
only a boy named David, but he could pray and sing.
Only a boy named David, only a rippling brook,
only a boy named David, but five little stones he took.
And one little stone went in the sling,
and the sling went round and round.
And one little stone went in the sling,
and the sling went round and round,
and round and round and round and round,
and round and round and round.
And one little stone went up in the air,
and the giant came tumbling down.


Source: Sing With Me #76

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Author: Arthur Arnott

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Text Information

First Line: Only a boy named David, only a little sling
Title: Only a Boy Named David
Author: Arthur Arnott (1931)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Sing With Me #76

Sing With Me #76
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Small Church Music #6845

Small Church Music #6845
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Songs for Life #109

Songs for Life #109
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