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Penny Song

Representative Text

1 Sweetly singing, off’rings bringing,
For the Lord of all;
Every penny helps the many,
Tho’ alone so small.

Refrain:
Tinkling, tinkling, in a twinkling
Down the pennies fall;
Freely given God in heaven,
He will bless them all.

2 Old ones, new ones, bright ones, true one,
What a nice array;
All for Jesus, he who sees us,
Knows our hearts today. [Refrain]

3 Righteous living, cheerful giving,
Make our spirits blest;
Bringing favor from the Savior,
Which of all is best. [Refrain]

Source: United Praise: for use in Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and other Church Services #163

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Sweetly singing, offerings bringing
Title: Penny Song
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Twinkling, twinkling, in a twinkling
Copyright: Public Domain

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United Praise #163

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With Heart and Voice #149

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