9:

Out of the pearl-gates bright and fair, Borne
Haste to the love-lit skies a

on a sunbeam

way, Haste where the vine leaves Rest where the spring-time buds are strewn, Rest where the dear ones

thro' the air,
Song for
the toil-worn ev - 'ry - where,
ne'er de-cay, Faith on her light wings
all have flown, Rest where the lone heart

joins the lay,
finds

its own,

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D. S.-Song for the toil- worn

ev

'ry - where,

CHORUS. With great expression. D.C. Dal Segno.

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FANNY CROSBY.

SOLO.

THE WANDERER.

THEODORE E. PERKINS.

1. I am far from the land of my birth, moth-er,
2. I am lonely, and had I but wings, moth-er,
3. The winds are a sleep in their caves, moth-er,

I am

I would
One

far from my home and from thee.
fly like a birdling to thee.
star looking down I can see,

But I know thou art kneeling and
Yet it's sweet to remember thy
It smiles on me nowwith its

pray-ing to God, And feel thou art pray-ing for
teachings of love, And feel thou art pray-ing for
calm mel-low light, Ah, yes, thou art pray-ing for

me.

me.
me.

THE WANDERER. Concluded.

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floats on the deep roll-ing Jesus my guardian will Lord will re-store me to

sea,

be, thee,

'Tis the pray'r thou art He will an-swer the And we'll thank Him to

breathing to-night, mother, The pray'r thou art breathing for me. wish of my soul, mother, The pray'r thou art breathing for me. geth-er at home, mother, For all His great mercies to me.

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GOD KEEP US TILL WE MEET AGAIN.
"Thee Lord bless and keep thee."-Num. 6: 24.

God keep as now our friend-ship bright, And hal-low its golden chain;

O may not one dear link be missing, When we meet a - gain.

Copyright, 1893, by The Biglow & Main Co. By per.

2. Behold, the time is coming that the prophets love to sing,
When every clime and nation shall acknowledge Christ the King;
The wilderness shall blossom like the beauty of the spring,
The day is rolling on.

3. O bright millenial morrow, we are waiting for the light
To chase away the darkness and the shadows of the night;
But now in all its splendor it will burst upon our sight,

The day is rolling on.