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Eternal Life

Appears in 98 hymnals First Line: I want to be an angel Used With Tune: [I want to be an angel]
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I WANT TO BE AN ANGEL

Appears in 77 hymnals Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 13234 55543 45311 Used With Text: I want to be an angel
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ANGEL

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. J. R. Hamilin Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 13332 31122 32235 Used With Text: I want to be an angel
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I want to be an angel

Hymnal: The Little Minstrel #61 (1867) Lyrics: 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. Languages: English Tune Title: [I want to be an angel]
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I Want To Be An Angel

Author: Sidney P. Gill Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8906 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 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 the Savior, So glorious and so bright, I’d wake the sweetest music, And praise Him with delight. 2 I never should be weary, Nor ever shed a tear, Nor ever know a sorrow, Nor ever know a fear; But blessèd, pure and holy, To dwell in Jesus’ sight, And with ten thousand thousands, I’d praise Him with delight. 3 I know I’m weak and sinful, But Jesus will forgive. For many little children Have gone to Heav’n to live; Dear Savior, when I languish, And lay me down to die, O, send a shining angel To bear me to the sky. 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 heav’nly music, And praise Him with delight. Languages: English Tune Title: AALBORG
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Hymnal: Linden Harp #19a (1855) Lyrics: 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 Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'd wake the sweetest music, And praise him day and night. 2 I never should 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 thousand I'd praise him 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 Saviour, when I languish, And lay me down to die, O send a shining angel To bear me to the sky. 4 O! there I'll be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand: And therefore my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'll join the heavenly music, And praise him day and night. Languages: English
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Park Benjamin

1809 - 1864 Person Name: Benjamin Author of "I want to be with Jesus" in Children's Praise Park Benjamin. American journalist and poet. Park Benjamin was born in 1809 in British Guiana. His father was an import merchant who made frequent trips between British Guiana and New Haven, Connecticut. Park Benjamin was sent to Connecticut in his early years and graduated from Trinity College. He practiced law in Boston but preferred editorial work there, and later in New York. In 1840 helped to found The New World, and after other brief editorial ventures became a lecturer, public reader, and periodical writer, prominent in New York literary circles. He is know known mainly through his shorter poems. The new international encyclopaedia, New York: Dood, Mead, 1905 and Find A Grave website accessed 8/9/2020
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Edward L. White

1809 - 1851 Person Name: Edward Little White, 1809-1851 Composer of "AALBORG" in The Cyber Hymnal
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J. R. Hamilin

Person Name: Rev. J. R. Hamilin Author of "I want to be an angel" in Sacred Tunes and Hymns
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