Hymn
The Little Brown Church
There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier spot in the dale;
No place is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
Come to the church by the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the vale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
How sweet on a clear, Sabbath morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell;
Its tones so sweetly are calling,
Oh, come to the church in the vale.
There, close by the church in the valley,
Lies one that I loved so well;
She sleeps, sweetly sleeps 'neath the willows;
Disturb not her rest in the vale.
There, close by the side of that loved one,
'Neath the tree where the wild flowers bloom,
When the farewell hymn shall be chated,
I shall rest by her side in the tomb.
The Little Brown Church — Text from Victory Songs, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-little-brown-church
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Little Brown Church?
The words of The Little Brown Church were written by W. S. Pitts; the version here was published in 1920.
Is The Little Brown Church public domain?
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