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School: Kilmore Convent School

Location:
Kilmore, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Lorcan Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0877, Page 158

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    Sung on Twelfth Day
    1.
    Chorus.
    Jerusalem our happy home when shall we come to thee
    When shall our sorrows have an end
    thy joys when shall we see.
    1.
    There is no dark or foggy mist nor gloomy darksom night
    For every Saint shines like the sun
    and God himself gives light,
    Chorus.
    2.
    There is no rain nor sleet nor snow
    nor filth may there be found,
    There is no sorrow nor no grief all joys do there abound (Jerusalem,)
    3.
    There's cinnamon that scenteth sweet the palms spring on the ground,
    No tongue can tell nor heart can think
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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