From The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music:


THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH
Words & music by Wm. S. Pitts.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1865.

1. There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier place in the dale.
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.

CHORUS: Come to the church by the wildwood.
Oh, come to the church in the dale.
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.

2. How sweet on a bright Sabbath morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell.
Its tones so sweetly are calling.
Oh, come to the church in the vale.

3. There close by the church in the valley
Lies one that I lovéd so well.
She sleeps, sweetly sleeps 'neath the willow.
Disturb not her rest in the vale.

4. There, there by the side of that loved one,
'Neath the tree where the wild flowers bloom,
Where the farewell hymn shall be chanted,
I shall rest by her side in the tomb.