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I'm searching both the web and my hymnal collection for a request for a funeral tomorrow... "Mansion Over the HIlltop." (got it... thanks, cafemusique
) But I keep getting diverted by the gems in the hymnals I'm searching.



While looking through an index of first lines and titles, I wondered why Great Revival Hymns included something called "Jack Frost"...... I'm still not sure.

"Jack Frost has been around again, he's nipped the summer flowers;
He's changed the color of the trees in all the woodland bowers.
Jack Frost is here again, O yes, it's very plain to see
Jack Frost is here again.

He loves to pinch our rosy cheeks, our fingers and our toes,
He's full of mischief and of fun, as everybody knows......"

That's on the same page with "The Lord is In His Holy Temple." On the facing page, we find "The Raindrops:"

"See the little raindrops, falling, falling, on each pretty thirsty flower,
They have heard the blossoms calling, "Come, for we need a shower."
Busy little raindrops, precious little raindrops, happy little raindrops, they,
Bringing health and pleasure, blessings without measure, all on a rainy day.
Down they hasten, gaily, falling, falling, rushing to the brooklet's brink,
For they heard its sweet voice calling, 'Come, I need a drink!'"

Then I turned a few pages and found "Swing Song." Just what went on at those revivals, anyway?

"Who wants to travel to Tree Top Land? Who wants to ride with a jolly band?
Who likes to rise like a bird on the wing? Come and we'll go in the swing!
Off we go, to and fro, swinging, swinging, swinging;
O what fun, everyone, singing, singing, singing;
Merry lay-- laughter gay, ringing, ringing, ringing;
Light and free as the birds are we! O, the joy of swinging!"