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The Valley
In the valley of the Harpeth
Where waters gently flow
There's a place of quiet refuge
Blessed by the God we know.
As I stand beside the river
And watch the waters flow
I wonder about the days gone by
And folks we'll never know.
For once a long, long time ago
When this nation was quite new
Some hardy souls set out to find
A place to start anew.
The love of God was in their hearts
And faith was there to guide
As they left home and hearth behind
And came here to abide.
They climbed the great high mountain
And crossed the cool clear stream
They forged the mighty river
And finally found their dream.
A land so rich and fertile
With forest lush and green
This place was surely touched by God
The most wondrous place they'd seen.
They looked out on the valley
And saw the flowering fields.
They offered humble thanks to God
For this place he had revealed.
Nowhere else upon this earth Could there possibly ever be
The peace that's in this valley
That's now shared by you and me.
Deenie Hoolihan
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