"Long, Long Ago"

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Shirley Hyde
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"Long, Long Ago"

Post by Shirley Hyde » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:30 pm

WhenI was a little girl, my Dad and Mother sang a song called "Long, Long Ago" It's a Chrisstmas song. Here are some of the words, "Winds through the olive trees, softly did blow, round Little Bethlehem, long, long age, sheep on the hillside lay whiter than snow, round Little Bethlehem long, long ago, long, long ago...." I have most of the lyrics but I would really like the sheet music. Thanks.
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"Long, Long Ago"

Post by songinmyheart » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:22 am

Ben Shive wrote it
Andrew Peterson recorded it
but I can't seem to find any sheet music (yet)

Here's the lyrics for folks to enjoy:

Wind in the olive reed softly did blow
'Round little Bethlehem long, long ago
Sheep on the hillside lay whiter than snow
Shepherds were watching them long, long ago

Then from the happy sky angels bent low
Singing their anthems of joy long ago
For in a manger bed, cradled we know
Christ came to Bethlehem long, long ago

Long, long, long ago
Christ came to Bethlehem long, long ago

Stars in their circling courses did go
Telling their tidings of joy long ago
Wise men and kings gave their treasures of gold
Gifts to the Boy, born a King long ago

Long, long, long ago
Christ came to Bethlehem long, long ago

Wind in the olive tree softly did blow
'Round little Bethlehem long, long ago
Still we remember how gentle and low
God came to dwell with us long, long ago

Long, long, long ago
God came to dwell with us long, long ago
Long, long, long ago
God came to dwell with us long, long ago

God came to dwell in us
Came to dwell in us
We remember it long, long ago
God came to dwell in us
Came to dwell with us
Came to dwell with us long, long ago
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"Long, Long Ago"

Post by Guest » Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:07 am

Hello
Here is sheet music from 1915 - the music here was written in the early 1900s by George Wilmot (though several musical settings exist):
http://www.hymnary.org/page/fetch/BPSS1915/78/low
http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/BPSS1915/page/78
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"Long, Long Ago"

Post by Guest » Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:49 pm

Thank you so much, one of my favorite Christmas songs because of my Mother and Dad.
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"Long, Long Ago"

Post by Guest » Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:40 pm

Thank you!

I am happy I found this, I sang this to my daughter when she was a child.

Blessings to you.
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