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Downing Place S.M.

By William Cleary

Key
G major
Type
Plain tune
Time signature
3
2
Composed
2020
Text
James Relly, 1776

Description

The first of many furlough/lockdown tunes.

Named for Downing Place United Reformed Church, and its new building.


Text

Blest are the eyes that see;
The ears are blest that hear
The trumpet of the Jubilee,
The great Sabbatic year.

We plough, nor sow no more,
Nor toil for living bread;
For we've a never failing store,
A table plenteous spread.

The servant now is free;
The hateful heavy yoke
(That all might taste true liberty)
From ev'ry neck is broke.