Sing Always

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Sing with a tuneful spirit, Sing with a cheerful lay

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: SHERWIN (Sherwin)
Published in 17 hymnals

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1 Sing with a tuneful spirit,
Sing with a cheerful lay,
Praise to thy great Creator,
While on the pilgrim way;
Sing when the birds are waking,
Sing with the morning light;
Sing in the noontide's golden beam,
Sing in the hush of night.

2 Sing when the heart is troubled,
Sing when the hours are long,
Sing when the storm-cloud gathers;
Sweet is the voice of song;
Sing when the sky is darkest,
Sing when the thunders roll;
Sing of the land where rest remains,
Rest for the weary soul.

3 Sing in the vale of shadows,
Sing in the hour of death,
And when the eyes are closing,
Sing with the latest breath;
Sing till the heart's deep longings
Cease on the other shore;
Then with the countless numbers there,
Sing on forever more.

Source: Joyful Lays: a new collection of songs, prepared and adapted for the Sunday School #141

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Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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