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AROUND THE THRONE, C. M.

From 8. 8. BELL, Part 1. By permission of Horace Waters, Publisher.

REV. E. W. SYLE.

1. I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand,

crown up on my forehead, A harp within my hand; There,

right before my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'd

2 I never would be weary,
Nor ever shed a tear,
Nor ever know a sorrow,
Nor ever feel a fear;
But, blessed, pure and holy,
I'd dwell in Jesus' sight,
And with ten thousand thousands
Praise him both day and night.

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3 I know I'm weak and sinful, But Jesus will forgive;

For many little children

Have gone to heaven to live.
Dear Saviour, when I languish,
And lay me down to die,
Oh, send a shining angel
To bear me to the sky.

4 Oh, there I'll be an angel,
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand.
And there, before my Saviour,
So glorious and so bright,
I'll join the heavenly music,
And praise him day and night.

Here we throng to praise the Lord, With our infant lays.

PART III.

Tunes and Hymns.