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SWEET
HEAVEN.
L.
M.
"Ask
and
it
shall
be
given
you."
Math,
7-7
Key
of
F.
Minor,
E.
L.
King,
1850.
Alto
by
S.
M.
Denson
1911.
The
Lord
who
built
the
earth
and
sky,
In
mercy
stoops
to
hear
thy
cry
His
promise
all
may
freely
claim,
Ask,
and
receive
in
Jesus'
name,
Oh,
heaven,
sweet
heaven,
when
shall
I
see?
Oh
when
shall
I
get
there?
See
History
of
E,
L.
King
under
Reverential
Anthem
page
234,
see
the
sketches
about
E.
J.
King,
author
of
this
tune
in
the
Christian
Harmony,
by
Walker,
page
330,
under
Fulfilment.
This
beautiful
old
tune
was
set
to
music
by
E.
J.
King,
junior
author
of
the
"Sacred
Harp,"
who
died
a
few
weeks
after
its
publication,
in
1844
much
lamented
by
his
Christain
brethren
and
musical
friends!
TRAVELING
PILGRIM
L.
M.
"Man
goeth
to
his
long
sought
home,
Ec.
12-5.
S.
H.
R.
Key
of
E,
Minor,
H,
S.
Reese.
1850.
Alto
by
S.
M.
Denson,
1911'
1.
Farewell
vain
world,
I'm
going
home,
Where
there's
no
more
stormy
clouds
to
rise.
My
Saviour
smiles
and
bids
me
come,
Where
ther's
no
more
stormy
clouds
to
rise.
To
the
land,
To
the
land,
To
the
land
I
am
bound
Where
there's
no
stormy
(clouds
to
rise,
2.
Sweet
angels
beckon
me
away,
Where
there's
no
more
stormy
clouds
to
rise.
To
the
land,
To
the
land,
To
the
land
I
am
bound
Where
there's
no
more
stormy
(cloud
to
rise
To
sing
God's
praise
in
endless
day,
Where
there's
no
more
stormy
clouds
to
rise.
Rev.
H.
S.
Reese
was
born
in
Jasper
County,
Ga.,
1827,
and
is
now
living
at
Turin
Ga.
He
is
a
minister
of
the
Missionary
Baptist
church,
and
has
been
preaching
over
fifty-five
years;
has
baptized
thousands
of
people,
and
has
married
hundreds
of
couples.
He
is
a
twin
brother
of
Professor
J.
P.
Reese,
deceased.
He
contributed
fourteen
tunes
to
the
"Sacred
Harp,"
and
composed
a
numher
of
other
first-class
tunes.
The
first
tune
he
composed
was
"Traveling
Pilgrim,"
He
wrote
"Some
Day,"
in
his
eighty
third
year,
and
says;
"I
love
music."
and
would
leave
a
legacy
of
sweet
music
to
be
sung
by
others.
When
this
faltering
tongue
is
silent
in
the
Grave,
yet
in
heaven,
music
will
be
my
eternal
theme-',
The
words
were
arranged
to
the
tune
by
Prof.
Reese.