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Text: | I want to be an angel |
Tune: | [I want to be an angel] |
Composer: | E. L. White |
1 I want to be an angel,
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand;
There right before my Savior,
So glorious and so bright,
I'd wake the sweetest music,
And praise him day and night.
2 I never would be weary,
Nor ever shed a tear,
Nor ever know a sorrow,
Nor ever feel a fear;
But blessed, pure, and holy,
I'd dwell in Jesus' sight,
And with ten thousand thousands
Praise him both day and night.
3 I know I'm weak and sinful,
But Jesus will forgive,
For many little children
Have gone to heaven to live;
Dear Savior, when I languish,
And lay me down to die,
O! send a shining angel,
And bear me to the skies.
4 O, there I'll be an angel,
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand;
And there, before my Savior,
So glorious and so bright,
I'll join the heavenly music,
And praise him day and night.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | I want to be an angel |
Title: | I want to be an angel |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1867 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [I want to be an angel] |
Composer: | E. L. White |
Key: | D Major |