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Fidelity

As down the stream of time we are gliding

Author: A. D. Fillmore
Tune: [Lobt froh den Herrn]
Published in 3 hymnals


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1 As down the stream of time we are gliding,
We'll trust in God with faith all confiding;
He'll never forsake,
He'll never forsake.

2 When morning dawns, with birds sweetly singing,
Our voices too, their tribute bringing,
Sing praise to the Lord,
Sing praise to the Lord.

3 When all around us noon-tide is shining,
And when at eve the sun is declining,
We'll sing of his love,
We'll sing of his love.

4 We'll come to God with humble petition,
In every season, every condition,
In Jesus' blest name,
In Jesus' blest name.

5 Though storms of sorrow oft o'ertake us;
Thank God for promise ne'er to forsake us--
We'll trust in his word,
We'll trust in his word.

6 And when our songs on earth shall be ended,
With angel bands our notes shall be blended,
In heaven above,
In heaven above.



Source: The Little Minstrel: a collection of songs and music, with lessons of instruction, mathematically arranged plan of notation #67

Author: A. D. Fillmore

Fillmore, Augustus Damon. (Gallia County, Ohio, September 7, 1823--June 10, 1870, Cincinnati, Ohio). Minister, Christian Church. Co-editor (with Silas White Leonard, 1814-1870) or Christian Psalmist (1847), which "probably had a more general circulation than any other of his publications." Author of "Come, come, come to the Saviour" and composer of several hymn tunes. --George Brandon, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: As down the stream of time we are gliding
Title: Fidelity
Author: A. D. Fillmore
Copyright: Public Domain

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