In Our Lovely Deseret
Author: Eliza R. Snow
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1. In our lovely Deseret,f 11. In our lovely Deseret,
2Where the Saints of God have met, 2Where the Saints of God have met,
n 3There’s a multitude of children all around; n 3There’s a multitude of children all around.
4They are generous and brave, 4They are generous and brave;
5They have precious souls to save, 5They have precious souls to save;
6They must listen and obey the gospel’s sound. 6They must listen and obey the gospel’s sound.
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8[Chorus] 8[Chorus]
n 9Hark! hark! hark, ’tis children’s music, n 9Hark! Hark! Hark! ’tis children’s music—
10Children’s voices, O how sweet, 10Children’s voices, oh, how sweet,
11When in innocence and love 11When in innocence and love,
12Like the angels up above, 12Like the angels up above,
13They with happy hearts and cheerful faces meet. 13They with happy hearts and cheerful faces meet.
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n 152. That the children may live long, n 152. That the children may live long
16And be beautiful and strong, 16And be beautiful and strong,
17Tea and coffee and tobacco they despise, 17Tea and coffee and tobacco they despise,
18Drink no liquor, and they eat 18Drink no liquor, and they eat
19But a very little meat; 19But a very little meat;
20They are seeking to be great and good and wise. 20They are seeking to be great and good and wise.
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n 223. They should be instructed young, n 223. They should be instructed young
23How to watch and guard the tongue, 23How to watch and guard the tongue,
n 24And their tempers train, and evil passions bind; n 24And their tempers train and evil passions bind;
25They should always be polite, 25They should always be polite,
n 26And treat ev’ry body right, n 26And treat ev’rybody right,
27And in ev’ry place be affable and kind. 27And in ev’ry place be affable and kind.
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294. They must not forget to pray, 294. They must not forget to pray,
30Night and morning ev’ry day, 30Night and morning ev’ry day,
31For the Lord to keep them safe from ev’ry ill, 31For the Lord to keep them safe from ev’ry ill,
32And assist them to do right, 32And assist them to do right,
t 33That with all their mind and might, t 33That with all their mind and might
34They may love him and may learn to do his will. 34They may love him and may learn to do his will.
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