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Text:Little Drops of Water
Author:Julia A. Carney
Tune:GOTT EIN VATER
Arranger:Wilhelm Tschirsch
Composer:Friedrich Silcher, 1789-1860
Media:MIDI file

3810. Little Drops of Water

1. Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the beauteous land.

2. And the little moments,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.

3. Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make our earth an Eden,
Like the Heaven above.

4. So our little errors
Lead the soul away,
From the paths of virtue
Into sin to stray.

5. Little seeds of mercy
Sown by youthful hands,
Grow to bless the nations
Far in heathen lands.

6. Glory then for ever
Be to Father, Son,
With the Holy Spirit,
Blessèd Three in One.

Text Information
First Line: Little drops of water
Title: Little Drops of Water
Author: Julia A. Carney (1845)
Meter: 65.65
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tunes: BORROW, W. Borrow, 1916; HAPPY FACES, Hart P. Danks, 1893; HERMAS, Frances R. Havergal, 1871
Tune Information
Name: GOTT EIN VATER
Composer: Friedrich Silcher, 1789-1860
Arranger: Wilhelm Tschirsch
Meter: 65.65
Incipit: 56543 21234 32356
Key: Eā™­ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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