The Merry Heart (Charles King Langley)

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• (Posted 2023-11-08)  CPDL #77109:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-08).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 337 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: The Merry Heart
Composer: Charles King Langley
Lyricist: Fanny Crosby
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1887 D. W. Crist
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Original text and translations

English text

A sunny soul and a sparkling eye
Will send dull care a-flying;
We can be happy, if we try,
And banish gloomy sighing.

Its hip, hurrah! for the merry heart,
And the cheery, ringing laughter,
That chases sorrow far away,
While clouds go flying after.

A sunny soul and a sparkly eye
Will see the sunshine o’er us,
While cheerful hearts will find a song,
And join in happy chorus!

A sunny soul and a sparkly eye
Ah! who can count the treasure?
No other gift can satisfy,
And give content full measure!

Martha C. Oliver
Pseudonym of Fanny Crosby