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There's a Church in the Wildwood by William S. Pitts

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1736674The Army and Navy Hymnal — There's a Church in the WildwoodHenry Augustine SmithWilliam S. Pitts

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There's a Church in the Wildwood

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William S. Pitts

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1. There's a church in the val-ley by the wild-woodNo love-li-er place in the dale;No spot is so dear to my child-hood As the lit-tle brown church in the vale.

Come to the lit-tle brown church in the vale. church in the wild-wood, O come to the church in the dale; No Spot is dear to my child-hood As the lit-le brown church in the vale.

2. How sweet on a clear, Sab-bath morn-ingTo list to the clear ring-ing bell;Its tone so sweet-lt are call-ing, O come to the church in the vale. Come to the lit-tle brown church in the vale &c.

3. There, close by the church in the val-ley,Lies one that I loved so well;She Sleeps, sweetly sleeps 'neath the wil-lows;Dis-turb not her rest in the vale. Come to the lit-tle brown church in the vale &c.

4. There, close by the side of that loved one,'neath the tree where wild flowers bloom,When the fare-well hymn be chant-ed, I shall rest by her side in the the tomb. Come to the lit-tle brown church in the vale &c.