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house - hold and his kin, moist - 'ning eyes grew dim,

forth like birds of cheer,

won-der-ful change to come,

kin, and his kin, While a sound as of myr - i - ads

dim, eyes grew dim, For he knew that his coun - try's

cheer, birds of cheer, Came flock - ing back to his

come, change to come, He heard the sum - mon-ing

sing - ing From far and near stole in, While a

chil - dren Were sing - ing the songs of him: For he

dows, And sang in the po - et's ear, Came

An - gel. Who calls God's chil - dren home! He and near

sound as of myr - i - ads sing - ing From far and near stole in.

knew that his coun- try's chil - dren Were sing-ing their songs of him.

flock - ing back to his win - dows, And sang in the po - et's ear.

heard the sum - moning An - gel, Who calls God's chil - dren home.