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Poem
January 25, 1934
Watauga Democrat
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A devotional poem praising a divine, heavenly song that surpasses earthly music in sweetness and brings joy to the soul, attributed to James Monroe Downum.
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THE SWEETEST SONG
I hear a wondrous song within the air,
And its true beauty I would gladly share,
Rolling so sweetly in rich melody,
I feel the depths of its sweet harmony,
Touching with fullest joy the anxious soul,
As on its luring notes so peaceful roll!
What sweeter charming song could ever be
Moving more sweetly through eternity!
A Voice Divine speaking in truest love,
So tender words from Father's Home above,
Far richer than the choicest songs of earth,
And its sacred sweetness of far more worth!
The fullness of its pure and mellow flow
By carnal lure no yearning soul can know,
Its valued lessons for the shores of time,
Its grandest tones welling in Heights Sublime!
JAMES MONROE DOWNUM
I hear a wondrous song within the air,
And its true beauty I would gladly share,
Rolling so sweetly in rich melody,
I feel the depths of its sweet harmony,
Touching with fullest joy the anxious soul,
As on its luring notes so peaceful roll!
What sweeter charming song could ever be
Moving more sweetly through eternity!
A Voice Divine speaking in truest love,
So tender words from Father's Home above,
Far richer than the choicest songs of earth,
And its sacred sweetness of far more worth!
The fullness of its pure and mellow flow
By carnal lure no yearning soul can know,
Its valued lessons for the shores of time,
Its grandest tones welling in Heights Sublime!
JAMES MONROE DOWNUM
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Divine Song
Heavenly Melody
Sacred Harmony
Religious Devotion
Eternal Music
What entities or persons were involved?
James Monroe Downum
Poem Details
Title
The Sweetest Song
Author
James Monroe Downum
Subject
On The Divine Song From Heaven
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Hear A Wondrous Song Within The Air,
A Voice Divine Speaking In Truest Love,
So Tender Words From Father's Home Above,
Its Grandest Tones Welling In Heights Sublime!