And to begging I will go.
See ‘[Beggar]’ in this collection where there are references to the seventeenth century prototype of the above song. Further stanzas of the above spiritual text are given under ‘[Faithful Soldier]’.
No. 152
[GOLDEN HARP] or TO PLAY ON THE GOLDEN HARP, OSH 274
Pentatonic, mode 2 (I — 3 IV V — 7)
Farewell, vain world, I’m going home,
To play on the golden harp;
My Savior smiles and bids me come,
To play on the golden harp.
Chorus