Louisiana (William Walker)

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• (Posted 2018-06-15)  CPDL #50140:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-06-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Notes in four-shape format, as originally published. All six stanzas included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Louisiana
First Line: Come, little children, now we may
Composer: William Walker
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 87. 87. D

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: Words by an unknown author, first appearing in Southern Harmony, 1835, with six stanzas.

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Original text and translations

English text 1. Come, little children, now we may Partake a little morsel, For little songs and little ways Adorned a great apostle. A little drop of Jesus' blood Can make a feast of union; It is by little steps we move Into a full communion. 2. A little faith does mighty deeds, Quite past all my recounting; Faith, like a little mustard seed. Can move a lofty mountain. A little charity and zeal, A little tribulation, A little patience makes us feel Great peace and consolation.

3. A little cross with cheerfulness, A little self-denial, Will serve to make our troubles less, And bear the greatest trial. The Spirit like a little dove On Jesus once descended; To show his meekness and his love, The emblem was intended. 4. The title of the little Lamb Unto our Lord was given; Such was our Savior's little name, The Lord of earth and heaven. A little voice that’s small and still Can rule the whole creation, A little stone the earth shall fill, And humble every nation.

5. A little zeal supplies the soul, It doth the heart inspire; A little spark lights up the whole, And sets the crowd on fire. A little union serves to hold The good and tender hearted; It's stronger than a chain of gold, And never can be parted. 6. Come, let us labor here below. And who can be the straightest; For in God’s kingdom, all must know, The least shall be the greatest. O give us, Lord, a little drop Of heavenly love and union; O may we never, never stop Short of a full communion.