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We'll come while yet all glowing

Representative Text

1 We'll come while yet all glowing
The dawn of life appears,
While round us youth is throwing
The brightness of its years;
We'll come while hearts are lightest,
And thoughts flow pure and free;
We'll come while love glows brightest;
Oh! yes, we'll come to Thee.

2 We'll learn to sing thy praises,
In sweet and tuneful song;
We'll sing the love that saves us,
That guides our steps along.
What though the harps all golden,
The heavens with music fill--
To Thee, the songs of children
Are sweeter, sweeter still.

3 While childhood's hours are fleeting,
We'll gather around Thy shrine,
When life's brief day is setting,
Still shall our songs be Thine.
Oh! then in joyous chorus
We will the strains prolong,
And tell how Thou dost love us
In sweetest, noblest song.

Source: The Morning Stars Sang Together: a book of religious songs for Sunday schools and the home circle #102

Text Information

First Line: We'll come while yet all glowing
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a59

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa59

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d229

Sunday School Hymn Book #d489

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #59

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The Morning Stars Sang Together #102

The Sabbath Chimes #d298

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