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I would see Jesus when the flow'rs

Poet: The Organ, 1854
Meter: Common Meter Double (8,6,8,6,8,6,8,6)
Location in The Sacred Harp
Stanza Denson Cooper
1
I would see Jesus when the flow'rs
Of joy adorn my way;
When sunshine and when hope surrounds
My path from day to day.
When friends I cherish most are near,
And hearts encircle mine,
Then, Father would I turn from all,
To lean alone on thine.
I Would See Jesus 75, Stanza 1
I Would See Jesus 75, Stanza 1
White, B. F. and E. J. King. The Sacred Harp. Fourth Edition. Atlanta: Chas. P. Byrd, 1870.