Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
288 White
Words: Dobell’s New Selection, 1810
Music: Edmund Dumas, 1856
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
Ye fleeting charms of earth farewell,
Your springs of joy are dry;
My soul seeks another home.
A brighter world on high.
Chorus:
I’m a long time trav’ling here below,
I’m a long time trav’ling away from home,
I’m a long time trav’ling here below,
To lay this body down.
Farewell, my friends, whose tender care
Has long engaged my love;
Your fond embrace I now exchange
For better friends above.
(Chorus)
Your springs of joy are dry;
My soul seeks another home.
A brighter world on high.
Chorus:
I’m a long time trav’ling here below,
I’m a long time trav’ling away from home,
I’m a long time trav’ling here below,
To lay this body down.
Farewell, my friends, whose tender care
Has long engaged my love;
Your fond embrace I now exchange
For better friends above.
(Chorus)