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Text:The Builder's Song
Author:Anon
Tune:[The wise man built his house upon a rock]
Arranger:P. W.

8. The Builder's Song

1 The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rain came tumbleing down.
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood fast!!

2 The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rain came tumbleing down.
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the sand went crash!!

Text Information
First Line: The wise man built his house upon a rock
Title: The Builder's Song
Author: Anon
Language: English
Publication Date: 1952
Tune Information
Name: [The wise man built his house upon a rock]
Arranger: P. W.
Incipit: 53343 32212 52232
Key: A♭ Major



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