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I was wandering and weary, When my Saviour came unto me, For the ways of sin grew dreary, And the world had ceas'd to woo me; And I thought I heard Him say, As He came along His way, &c. |
Its peculiar merits grow upon familiar acquaintance, and a devoted lover of plain chant, rather to our surprise, once expressed his affection for it. It has been termed "briny," like No. 81. Its expressiveness and "go" are unquestionable,[50] and it is becoming popular without the public in general knowing who the composer is. The study of the application of music to words was interesting enough, as the Cardinal remarked in April, 1886. Sometimes the music could not quite fit in with the words,[51] and one or other had to give way, and on our referring to this music to Father Faber's hymn "Conversion," he said he had an idea that the words had been somewhat altered to suit his tune. The reverse would appear to be the case. At least the refrain, "O silly souls," &c., is not identical in the Birmingham and London books.
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Birmingham.
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O silly souls come near me, My sheep should never fear me, I am the Shepherd true, I am the Shepherd true. |
London.
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O silly souls come near me, My sheep should never fear me, I am the Shepherd true, I am the Shepherd true. |