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Or from foul treason's savage grip, to wrench the murderous blade;
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We are coming, Father
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We are coming, Father
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We are coming, Father
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We are coming, Father
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We are coming, Father
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We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more!
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We Are Coming, Father Abra'am, arranged by L.O. Emerson.
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Since poverty has been our crime, we bow to thy decree,
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