Advent Hymnals
098. WHERE IS MY BOY TO-NIGHT?
Christ in Song,
1.
Where is my wand'ring boy to-night
The boy of my tenderest care,
The boy that was once my joy and light,
The child of my love and prayer?
Chorus:
O where is my boy to-night?
O where is my boy to-night?
My heart o'erflows, for I love him, he knows;
O where is my boy to-night?
2.
Once he was pure as morning dew,
As he knelt at his mother's knee;
No face was so bright, no heart more true,
And none was so sweet as he. [Chorus]
3.
O could I see you now, my boy,
As fair as is olden time,
When prattle and smile made home a joy,
And life was a merry chime; [Chorus]
4.
Go for my wand'ring boy to-night;
Go, search for him where you will;
But bring him to me with all his blight,
And tell him I love him still. [Chorus]
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Title |
Where Is My Boy To-night? |
Key |
G Major |
Titles |
O where is my boy to-night? |
First Line |
Where is my wand'ring boy tonight |
Author |
R. L. |
Year |
1908 |
Composer |
Robert Lowry, D. D. |
Hymnal |
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Tune |
Where is my wand'ring boy to-night |
Metrical pattern |
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Chorus |
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Chorus Type |
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Subjects |
Invitation and Repentance; Christ: Winning Souls; Living His Life: Winning Souls; Special Selections: Solos |
Texts |
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Print Texts |
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Scripture Song |
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Last updated on 2nd Jul 2021 by Brian Onang'o