Tried and True

We are a band of mer­ry child­ren

Full of glee

full of glee

Like the spring­time in its beau­ty

Glad are we

glad are we;

Bright is the bu­sy world around us

Bright with flow­ers

bright with flow­ers

Smiles from the sun­ny vale ab­ove us

Come with the hours

come with the hours.

We are a band of mer­ry

mer­ry child­ren

While to the Sun­day school we cling

We are a band of mer­ry

mer­ry child­ren

Tried and true

tried and true.

Happy am I

the bird is sing­ing

Wild and free

wild and free

While to the song with hearts we ec­ho

So are we

so are we;

O! there is joy in ev­ery blos­som

We may share

we may share

While we ad­ore the hand that made it

Pure and fair

pure and fair.

Happy am I

the wind is sigh­ing

Thro’ the shade

thro’ the shade;

Sweet is my home the dai­sy mur­murs

In the glade

in the glade;

Thus we can say in days of child­hood

Full of glee

full of glee

Blending our hearts with na­ture’s voic­es

Blest are we

blest are we.