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Tried and True

Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6925 First Line: We are a band of merry children Refrain First Line: We are a band of merry, merry children Lyrics: 1. We are a band of merry children, Full of glee, full of glee, Like the springtime in its beauty, Glad are we, glad are we; Bright is the busy world around us, Bright with flowers, bright with flowers, Smiles from the sunny vale above us, Come with the hours, come with the hours. Refrain We are a band of merry, merry children, While to the Sunday school we cling, We are a band of merry, merry children, Tried and true, tried and true. 2. Happy am I, the bird is singing, Wild and free, wild and free, While to the song with hearts we echo, So are we, so are we; O! there is joy in every blossom, We may share, we may share, While we adore the hand that made it, Pure and fair, pure and fair. [Refrain] 3. Happy am I, the wind is sighing, Through the shade, through the shade; Sweet is my home the daisy murmurs, In the glade, in the glade; Thus we can say in days of childhood, Full of glee, full of glee, Blending our hearts with nature’s voices, Blest are we, blest are we. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [We are a band of merry children]
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Tried and True

Author: Fanny Crosby Hymnal: The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools #64 (1870) First Line: We are a band of merry children Refrain First Line: We are a band of merry, merry children Lyrics: 1 We are a band of mercy children, Full of glee, full of glee, Like the spring time in its beauty, Glad are we, glad are we, Bright is the busy world around us, Bright with flow'rs, bright with flow'rs, Smiles from the sunny vale above us, Come with the hours, Come with the hours. Chorus: We are a band of merry, merry children, While to the Sunday school we cling, We are a band of merry, merry children, Tried and true, tried and true. 2 Happy am I, the bird is singing, Wild and free, wild and free, While to the song with hearts we echo, So are we, so are we. O! there is joy in every blossom, We may share, we may share, While we adore the hand that made it, Pure and fair, pure and fair. [Chorus] 3 Happy am I, the wind is sighing, Thro' the shade, thro' the shade, Sweet is my home, the daisy murmurs, In the glade, in the glade. Thus we can say in days of childhood, Full of glee, full of glee, Blending our hearts with nature's voices, Blest are we, blest are we. [Chorus] Tune Title: [We are a band of merry children]
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