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Albina 7s

By Aldo Thomas Ceresa

Key
E♭ major
Type
Camp meeting tune
Time signature
2
4
Composed
2007
Text
John Cennick, 1742

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Description

Named for Albina Street in Portland, Oregon, where the tune was partly written. This tune was sung by The Art Mob in their Spring, 2008 concerts.


Text

Children of the heav'nly King,
As ye journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Savior’s worthy praise,
Glorious in His works and ways.

We are trav’ling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.

Lift your eyes, ye sons of light,
Zion’s city is in sight:
There your seat is now prepared
There your kingdom and reward.

We are trav’ling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.

Fear not, brethren; joyful stand
On the borders of your land;
There our endless home shall be,
There our Lord we soon shall see.

We are trav’ling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.