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from My Life and Sacred Songs, pages 94-95:
" ' Please, sir, I went to the Mission School ; and they told me there of God, and of heaven, and of Jesus; and they taught me 'Thou shalt not steal' — and I'll never steal again, if my father kills me for it. But, please, don't tell him ! '
" ' My boy, you mustn't stay here. You'll die. Now you wait patiently here for a little time. I'm going away to see a lady. We will get a better place for you than this.'
" ' Thank you, sir ; but, please, sir, would you like to hear me sing a little hymn ? '
" Bruised, battered, forlorn, friendless, motherless, hiding away from an infuriated … more >>
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Ira David Sankey, My Life and Sacred Songs (1906), p. 94-95. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1432031633228 accessed: 14 January, 2025
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Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild
written by Mrs. Jos. F. Knapp, Charles Wesley |
performed by Unknown boy |
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Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Tue, 19 May 2015 11:33:53 +0100
Approved on Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:16:55 +0100