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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Yes my native land I love thee (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Yes my native land I love thee

Topic: Times and Seasons/Missionary Assemblies

Writer: S Smith

Composer:

Meter: 8s 7s and 4

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1281

Page Number: 767, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Yes, my native land, I love thee;

All thy scenes, I love them well;

Home and friends and happy country,

Can I bid you all farewell?

Can I leave you,

Far in heathen lands to dwell?



Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure,

Holy days and Sabbath bell,

Richest, brightest, sweetest treasure,

Can I-can I say, farewell?

Can I leave you,

Far in heathen lands to dwell?



Yes, I hasten from you gladly;

To the strangers let me tell

How he died-the blessed Saviour-

To redeem a world from hell:

Let me hasten

Far in heathen lands to dwell.



Bear me on, thou restless ocean,

From the scenes I love so well;

Heaves my heart with warm emotion,

While I go far hence to dwell;

Glad I bid thee,

Native land, farewell, farewell!