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The Old, Old Path

There's an old, old path Where the sun shines through

Author: Vida E. Smith
Tune: THE OLD, OLD PATH
Published in 9 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

ENGLISH -
1 There's an old, old path
where the sun shines through
life's dark storm clouds
from its home of blue,

Refrain:
in this old, old path made strangely sweet
by the touch divine of his blessed feet.

2 Find the old, old path;
'twill be ever new,
for the Savior walks
all the way with you, [Refrain]

3 In this old, old path,
are my friends most dear,
and I walk with them,
with the angels near, [Refrain]

4 'Tis an old, old path,
shadowed vales between,
yet I fearless walk
with the Nazarene, [Refrain]

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SPANISH -
1 Una senda hay, donde luz y amor
entre nubes brillan con gran fulgor,

Estribillo:
do camina el Salvador Jesús,
en la santa senda de vida y luz.

2 Senda antigua es; nueva te será,
pues el buen Pastor te acompañará, [Estribillo]

3 Cuánto estimo a los que en la senda van,
y en redor los ángeles cerca están, [Estribillo]

4 Por sombreado valle, en la senda voy,
sin temor, que al lado de Cristo estoy, [Estribillo]

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FRENCH -
1 Il est un sentier, où le gai soleil
a la vie, rend calme sans pareil,

Refrain:
c'est un vieux entier, doux à marcher,
parce qu'aplani par les divins pieds,

2 Trouve ce sentier toujours frais pour toi,
puisque le Sauveur y marche avec toi, [Refrain]

3 Dans ce vieux sentier sont de chers amis;
j'y marche avec eux près de anges aussi, [Refrain]

4 C'est un vieux sentier où l'ombre fait peur;
j'y marche hardiment avec mon Sauveur, [Refrain]

Source: Community of Christ Sings #244

Author: Vida E. Smith

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Text Information

First Line: There's an old, old path Where the sun shines through
Title: The Old, Old Path
Author: Vida E. Smith
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Refrain First Line: In this old, old path
Notes: Spanish translation: "Una senda hay" by Clair E. Weldon
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12425
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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Community of Christ Sings #244

Hymns of the Restoration #302

Hymns of the Saints #158

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #12425

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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