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213t The Good Old Way

Tune: William Walker, 1835

Words: Dover Selection, 1828

Meter: Long Meter (8,8,8,8)

Lift up your heads, Immanuel’s friends,
Oh hallelujah,
And taste the pleasure Jesus sends.
Oh hallelujah.
Let nothing cause you to delay,
Oh hallelujah.
But hasten on the good old way,
Oh hallelujah.

Our conflicts here, though great they be,
Oh hallelujah.
Shall not prevent our victory,
Oh hallelujah.
If we but strive and watch and pray,
Oh hallelujah.
Like soldiers in the good old way.
Oh hallelujah.

Though Satan may his pow’rs employ,
Oh hallelujah.
Our happiness for to destroy.
Oh hallelujah.
Yet never fear, we’ll gain the day,
Oh hallelujah.
And shout and sing the good old way.
Oh hallelujah.

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