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hymntitle "The Church In The Wildwood"
composer "William S. Pitts, 1857"
poet "William S. Pitts, 1857"
key "bes"
keymode "major"
timesig "4/4"
instrument "church organ"

verses '(

{There's_a church in the val-ley by the wild -- wood,
No love -- li -- er spot in the dale;
No place is so dear to my child -- hood
As the lit-tle brown church in the vale.}

{Oh, come to the church in the wild -- wood,
To_the trees where the wild flow -- ers bloom;
Where_the part -- ing _ hymn will be chant -- ed,
We will weep by_the side of the tomb.}

{How sweet on a clear Sab -- bath morn -- ing,
To list to the clear ring -- ing bell;
Its tones so _ sweet -- ly are call -- ing,
Oh _ come to_the church in the vale.}

{From_the church in the val-ley by the wild -- wood,
When day fades a -- way in -- to night,
I_would fain from_this spot of my child -- hood
Wing_my way to_the man -- sions of light.})
	
refrain '(

{Come to the church in the wild -- wood,
Oh, come to the church in the vale;
No spot is so dear to my child -- hood
As the lit -- tle brown church in the vale.}

{Oh, _ come, come, come, come,
come, come, come, come, come,
come, come, come, come, come,
come, come, come, come, come;}))