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THE
OLD-FASHIONED
BIBLE.
12s,
11s.
And
this
is
the
law
which
Moses
set
before
the
children
of
Israel."-Deut.
4:44.
Key
of
A
Major.
L.
P.
Breedlove,
1869.
1
How
painfutly
pleasing
the
fond
recollection
Of
youthful
connections
and
innocent
joy;
While
bless'd
with
parental
advice
and
affection.
Surrounded
with
2
Though
age
and
misfortune
press
hard
on
my
feelings,
I'll
fly
to
the
Bible
and
trust
in
the
Lord;
Though
darkness
should
cover
his
merciful
dealings,
My
[soul is
still
3
My
parents,
though
dear,
are
safe
landed
in
glory,
Escaped
to
the
mansions
of
heavenly
rest,
Where
seraphs
and
angels
repeat
the
glad
story
Of
Jesus
mercy
mercy
and
peace
from
on
high;
I
still
view
the
chairs
of
my
father
and
mother,
Their
offspring,
as
seated
and
ranged
on
each
hand
And
the
richest
of
books,
[which
ex -
cheered
by
his
heavenly
word.
And
now
from
things
earthly
my
soul
is
removing,
I
soon
shall
shout
glory
with
heaven's
bright
band,
And
in
raptures
be
for
to
sinners
confess'd
They
range
the
bless'd
fields
on
the
banks
of
the
river,
Surveying
the
breadth
of
Immanuel's
land;
And
they
love
him
and
praise
him
for
ever
L.
P.
Breedlove,
author
of
the
above
tune,
has
nine
other
tunes
in
this
book.
Two
reports
of
him
are
that
he
died
in
South
Georgia
thirty
years
ago.
He
assisted
in
the
revision
of
The
Sacred
Harp
1850.
See
page
263,
first
supplement.
It
is
claimed
he
was
a
fine
leader
and
composer,
having
a
strong,
smooth
voice,
especially
for
bass.
He
sang
along
with
J.
R.
Turner,
Chambers
and
others.
He
was
very
active
in
intro-
ducing
the
first
Sacred
Harp
by
Major
White.
He
helped
to
organize
the
Southern
Musical
Convention
1845,
at
Huntersville,
Upson
County,
Ga
,
and
was
its
Secre-
tary
1845-6-7-8-9
and
1850.
He
was
also
a
member
of
the
Chattahoochee
Singing
Convention.