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Millennial Harp 11

Invitation

Studio

1We're trav'ling home to Heav'n above—Will you
To sing the Sa-vior's dy-ing love— Will you

2And millions now are on the road—Will you

3go! Will you go? } Millions have reach'd this
go! Will you go? }

4go! Will you go?

5blest abode, A-noint-ed kings and priests to God.

The verse

Meter
10.10
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 37% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

We're trav'ling home to Heav'n above—Will you/??/˘/˘/˘˘10A
To sing the Sa-vior's dy-ing love— Will you˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘10A

Verse 2

And millions now are on the road—Will you˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘˘10A

Verse 3

go! Will you go? } Millions have reach'd this/˘˘//˘˘/˘9A
go! Will you go? }/˘˘/4B

Verse 4

go! Will you go?/˘˘/4A

Verse 5

blest abode, A-noint-ed kings and priests to God./˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/11A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.