Hymns for a Pilgrim People ‎#306

306. The Church in the Wildwood

1 There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier spot in the dale;
No place is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.

Refrain:
Come to the church in the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the vale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.

2 Oh, come to the church in the wildwood,
To the trees where the wild flowers bloom;
Where the parting hymn will be chanted,
We will weep by the side of the tomb. [Refrain]

3 How sweet on a clear Sunday morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell;
Its tones so sweetly are calling,
Oh, come to the church in the vale. [Refrain]

4 From the church in the valley by the wildwood,
When day fades away into night,
I would fain from this spot of my childhood
Wing my way to the mansions of light. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a church in the valley by the wildwood
• Title: The Church in the Wildwood
• Author: William S. Pitts, 1829-1903
• Refrain First Line: Oh come, come, come, come, come
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Scripture:
  1 Peter 2:16
  ;
  Psalm 26:8
• Topic: Eternal Life; Nation

Tune Information

• Name: WILDWOOD
• Composer: William S. Pitts, 1829-1903
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Key: B♭ Major