Set of 4: "The Volunteer Organist"

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41/1 EFE 33 BAMFORTH & CO THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST (1). The preacher in the village Church one Sunday morning said: "Our organist is ill to-day, will someone play instead?" An anxious look crept o'er the face of every person there, As eagerly they watched to see who'd fill the vacant chair. A man then staggered down the aisle whose clothes were old and torn, How strange a drunkard seemed to me in Church on Sunday morn; But as he touched the organ keys, without a single word, The melody that followed was the sweetest ever heard. WORDS BY KIND PERMISSION OF W. PAXTON, OXFORD STREET, LONDON. 41/2 BAMFORTH & CO THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST (2). The scene was one I'll ne'er forget As long as I may live, And just to see it o'er again All earthly wealth I'd give; The congregation all amazed, The preacher-old and grey, The organ, and the organist Who volunteered to play. WORDS BY KIND PERMISSION OF W. PAXTON, OXFORD STREET, LONDON 41/3 BAMFORTH & CO THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST (3). Each eye shed tears within that Church, The strongest men grew pale: The organist in melody Had told his own life's taie; The sermon of the preacher Was no lesson to compare With that of life's example Who sat in the organ chair. WORDS BY KIND PERMISSION OF W. PAXTON, OXFORD STREET. LONDON. 41/4 BAMFORTH & Co THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST (4). And when the service ended, Not a soul had left a seat, Except the poor old organist, Who started toward the street: Along the aisle and out the door He slowly walked away; The preacher rose and softly said: "Good brethren, let us pray!" WORDS BY KIND PERMISSION OF W. PAXTON, OXFORD STREET, LONDON

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