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![]() | [We may lighten toil and care]Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1902)Published in 6 hymnals Printable scores: Sibelius Audio files: MIDI |
| Composer: | Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1902) |
| Meter: | 7.7.11.7.7.10.8.8.12.10 |
| Incipit: | 55171 23217 65621 |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
We may lighten toil and care,
Or a heavy burden share,
With a word, a kindly deed, or sunny smile;
We may girdle day and night
With a halo of delight,
If we keep the heart singing all the while.
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| Instances (6) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Coronation Hymns #88 | We may lighten toil and care | Keep the Heart Singing | Keep the heart singing all the while | C. H. G. | Chas. H. Gabriel | [We may lighten toil and care] | A Flat Major | English | 1910 | ||||||||
| Glorious Praise: specially prepared for use in the prayer meeting, the church service, the young people's meetings, the Sunday school, the evangelistic and other religious gatherings #36 | We may lighten toil and care | Keep Your Heart Singing | Keep your heart singing all the while | Chas. H. Gabriel | Chas. H. Gabriel | [We may lighten toil and care] | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Praiseworthy for the Church and Sunday School #50 | We may lighten toil and care | Keep the Heart Singing | Keep the heart singing all the while | C. H. G. | Chas. H. Gabriel | [We may lighten toil and care] | A Flat Major | English | 1916 | ||||||||
| Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings #20 | We may lighten toil and care | Keep the Heart Singing | Keep the heart singing all the while | C. H. G. | Chas. H. Gabriel | [We may lighten toil and care] | A Flat Major | English | 1913 | ||||||||
| Songs of Christian Service #34 | We may lighten toil and care | Keep Your Heart Singing | Keep your heart singing | Chas. H. Gabriel | Chas. H. Gabriel | [We may lighten toil and care] | 1903 | ||||||||||
| Timeless Truths #526 | We may lighten toil and care | Keep the Heart Singing | Keep the heart singing all the while | C. H. G. | Charles H. Gabriel | 7.7.11.7.7.10.8.8.12.10 | Psalm 28:7 | [We may lighten toil and care] | A Flat Major | 0 |
