Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
405 The Marcellas
Words: John Cennick, 1742
Music: Edmund Dumas, 1859
Meter: 7s (7,7,7,7)
Children of the heav’nly King,
As we journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Savior’s worthy praise.
Glorious in His works and ways.
Fear not, brethren — joyful stand
On the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father’s Son,
Bids you undismayed go on.
Lord, submissive make us go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only Thou our leader be,
And we still will follow Thee.
As we journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Savior’s worthy praise.
Glorious in His works and ways.
Fear not, brethren — joyful stand
On the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father’s Son,
Bids you undismayed go on.
Lord, submissive make us go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only Thou our leader be,
And we still will follow Thee.