O Come Away (Sweet Philomel)

DESCRIPTION: "O come, come away, from labor now reposing, Let busy care awhile forbear, O come, come away. Come, come, our social joys renew, And there let trust and friendship grow." As day ends, hearers are called upon to join in prayers
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1850 (Sacred Harp, according to Boette-SingaHipsyDoodle)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Boette-SingaHipsyDoodle, p. 65, "Sweet Philomel" (1 text, 1 tune)
Heart-Songs, p. 303, "O Come, Come Away" (1 text, 1 tune)
Rodeheaver-SociabilitySongs, p. 51, "O Come, Come Away" (1 text, 1 tune)
National-4HClubSongBook, p. 33, "O Come, Come Away" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #7526
File: Boet065

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