Hymns of the Old Church Choir

Authors

Alfred Solman
Arthur J. Lamb

Document Type

Score

Publication Date

1907

Comments

Words by Arthur J. Lamb author of "With You in Eternity". A Sleep in the Deep". etc
Music by Alfred Solman composer of "Little Girl You'll Do". :When the Evening Breeze Is Sighing". Home Sweet Home".

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Lyrics

VERSE 1
The sunset light was fading,
As by an old church door,
I pondered on the dear old hymns,
I’d heard in days of yore;
Like angel voices whisp’ring,
In twilight shadows dim,
The old church choir sung sweetly,
Full many a long-loved hymn.

REFRAIN
“Nearer, my God, to Thee”
I heard the old choir sing;
“Hosana in the Highest!”
The sacred echoes ring;
“Holy! Holy! Holy!”
Hear the strains rise higher!
“Rock of Ages Cleft for Me;”
Were the hymns of the old church choir.

VERSE 2
In fancy here with mother,
In days of long ago,
We listen to the old church hymns,
In twilight’s after glow;
The shadows, softly falling,
Have brought a solemn spell;
Again we hear in silence,
The hymns she loved so well.

REFRAIN

Recommended Citation

Solman, Alfred and Lamb, Arthur J., "Hymns of the Old Church Choir" (1907). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1640.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1640